Licensed Practical Nurse - NHC Hendersonville

DEPARTMENT:

Nursing

SHIFT:

All Shifts

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:

Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, and Registered Nurse Managers

RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING:

Nursing Assistants and others as assigned

POSITION SUMMARY:

Supports the mission of NHC. Exemplifies “The Better Way” through leadership and demeanor. Represents the center in a positive manner both in the medical community and in the community as a whole.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Health – Ability to meet performance requirements

Education and Training:

• Graduate from a nursing program accredited by the State.
• Maintains a current unencumbered licensed to practice in the state where employed
• Seeks opportunities for personal and professional growth. Attends continuing education offerings and through teaching and mentoring, contributes to the ongoing education of partners under his/her supervision

Job Knowledge and Capabilities:

• Is responsible for maintaining clinical competency as evidenced by application of integrated nursing knowledge and skills, leadership and communication skills.
• Utilizes the nursing process in assessment, planning and implementing care.
• Exhibits organizational ability related to work flow, prioritizing to meet the patient care needs
• Integrates current standards of practice as well as local, state, and federal regulations related to nursing services in the care of patients.
• Practices continuous quality improvement thinking and problem solving skills.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Physical Demands:

• Able to be on feet standing or walking 8-12 hours per day
• Able to lift 60-70 lbs on occasional basis
• Able to bend, stoop, squat and twist numerous times a day
• Able to see and hear adequately in order to respond to auditory and visual requests
• Able to speak in clear, concise voice in order to communicate with patients who may be hearing impaired
• Able to carry out fine motor skills and manual dexterity

Specific Duties and Responsibilities Required:

• Working with the interdisciplinary care team, to assure accurate patient assessment and development/revisions of individualized plans of care.
• Maintains open and ongoing communication with patients and families, providing opportunity and encouragement to participate in decision making.
• Assure that nursing partners have been assigned duties
• Make rounds, with specific attention to high acuity patients
• Monitor unit/units to ensure that appropriate nursing care (according to established policies and procedures) is being provided and that doctors and families are being notified of changes in patients’ condition
• Assume responsibility for assisting with meds and treatments as needed.
• Assist with admitting patients and processing of physician orders as required.
• Assist with hiring and supervision and participates in the orientation of new nursing partners
• Assures the personal dignity and physical safety of each patient. Assist patients to attain the highest level of self-care possible.
• Assist physician during rounds
• Supervise nursing partners as assigned. Complete performance evaluations as required (two times per year).
• Make changes in staffing schedule as indicated by absence and illness and contact additional help to assure staffing levels are maintained in order to meet the care needs of patients
• Carry out personnel disciplinary action(s) (written, verbal warnings, suspension and termination) promptly and effectively as stated in personnel policies and amendments.
• Maintain the security of the premises and direct unauthorized persons coming on the premises to leave
• Perform weekly skin assessments, incident reports, nursing summaries, recording of patient weights, alert charting, daily skilled nurses notes and other documentation as assigned.
• Relieve other shifts if needed.
• Participate in ON-CALL Program
• Attend in-service education programs and participates in Silver Chair Training, as assigned, to learn new procedures, develop skills, etc.
• Leads by example and performs hands on care, answers call lights and assist C.N.A.’s in their duties when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Other Demands:

• Willingness to work with the realization that errors may have serious consequences for patients.
• Patience and tact in dealing with patients.
• Review and practice the promises of NHC’s Better Way expectations.
• Willingness to perform a variety of simple repetitive tasks.
• Subject to night, weekend and holiday duty.
• Able to establish and maintain relationships with patients, family members, and other center personnel, while assuring confidentiality of patient information.