LPN Part time

Type

Full-time, Part-time

Hours

Doubles on Weekends 6am-10pm

Salary

Based on Experience

Education

Must have current LPN License

Experience

Preferred not Required

Contact Information

Contact: Stacy Stevenson, RN-DON
Phone: 580-439-2398
Fax: 580-439-5870
Email: offmgr.meridian@elmbrookhomes.com
Website: meridiannursinghome.com

Description

STAFF NURSE

The Staff Nurse is a licensed nurse who coordinates, directs and supervises the nursing

functions of the unit to provide optimum resident care. Additionally, the Staff Nurse shares a responsibility

toward creating and sustaining an environment that humanizes and individualizes each resident.

Elmbrook Management%u2019s are committed to providing care that recognizes each resident%u2019s physical,

emotional and spiritual needs beyond traditional nursing procedures and protocols. The Staff Nurse must

perform all of the duties and responsibilities outlined below using available resources to effectively assist

residents to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being

possible for each resident. The Staff Nurse reports to the Director of Nursing Services (DON).

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Director of Nursing Services, the Staff Nurse ensures that resident

care objectives include a focus on the resident%u2019s quality of life issues while ensuring optimal quality of

care is delivered to each resident in accordance with the standards, policies and procedures of Elmbrook

Management and current standards of care.

Physical Requirements:

This job requires good physical and mental health. The Staff Nurse may be required to lift, carry,

turn or assist high-risk residents and be willing and able to work a flexible work schedule. The Staff Nurse

must be able to sit, stand, bend and move intermittently during working hours.

Qualifications/Education:

The Staff Nurse must be licensed as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the

State of Oklahoma and must remain in good standing with the licensing board. The Staff Nurse must

maintain this nursing license in current status and provide evidence of renewal as required by Elmbrook

Management%u2019s policies and procedures.

Job Knowledge:

This employee must possess comprehensive knowledge of good nursing practice and its

application to the aged, chronically ill and convalescent resident and possess some leadership ability.

The Staff Nurse must work to familiarize himself/herself with Elmbrook Management%u2019s policies and

procedures and ensure that these policies and procedures are carried out in all aspects of their

responsibilities. The Staff Nurse must perform all tasks and procedures involving exposure to visible

blood contamination or reasonably anticipated blood contamination according to Elmbrook Management%u2019s

Exposure Control Plan. The Staff Nurse must understand and value quality of life issues for residents and

ELMBROOK

MANAGEMENT COMPANY

1908 12th Avenue NW, Suite E Ardmore, Oklahoma 73401

(580) 226-3055 www.elmbrookhomes.com

promote alternatives to resident care that are designed to increase or maintain the resident%u2019s quality of

life.

Duties:

1. Embraces Elmbrook Management%u2019s philosophy to render care in a manner and in an

environment that promotes maintenance or enhancement of each resident%u2019s clinical status and

quality of life.

2. Under the direction of the Director of Nursing Services, ensures that resident care objectives

include and promote quality of life issues and alternatives to resident care are designed to

increase or maintain the resident%u2019s quality of life in accordance with the standards, policies and

procedures of Elmbrook Management, and current standards of care.

3. Collects nursing assessment data and documents in a timely, complete and factual manner.

4. Administers medications to residents in accordance with physicians%u2019 orders or supervises

Certified Medication Aides (CMA) who may administer medications under the direction of the

Staff Nurse to ensure safe and effective receipt of the medication. Documents adverse reactions

and notifies the physician in a timely manner to ensure quality and appropriate care to the

resident.

5. Ensures medications are documented and ordered in a timely fashion and in accordance with

Elmbrook Management%u2019s policies and procedures.

6. Ensures that medications are properly stored, received from the pharmacy, and accurately

accounted for in accordance with Elmbrook Management%u2019s policies and procedures and with

applicable state/federal law.

7. Performs resident treatments in accordance with physician orders and evaluates and

documents the resident%u2019s response to the treatment.

8. Assigns, supervises and evaluates performance for certified nurse assistants assigned to the

unit. Conducts in-service as necessary to ensure appropriate care is delivered to each resident

and that care rendered promotes both quality of life and quality of care issues.

9. Orders supplies from Central Supply in a timely fashion to ensure continuity of resident care.

10. Maintains equipment in a clean and safe manner to ensure good working condition. Reports any

broken equipment or hazardous situations to the maintenance department or administrator.

11. Establishes and maintains communication with residents, residents%u2019 responsible parties, and

others to provide for residents%u2019 needs, care concerns or comfort.

12. Monitors resident status closely by assessment and review of the medical record and notifies

the physician as indicated according to Elmbrook Management%u2019s policies and procedures and

by current standards of care and practice.

13. Communicates and reports all changes in the resident%u2019s condition verbally and by written report

to other staff, other shifts, the DON, family members, physician and others as indicated by

Elmbrook Management%u2019s policies and procedures and state/federal regulations.

14. Assists in the development and evaluation of the resident%u2019s overall plan of care that is designed

to promote and include alternative to care that are designed to maintain or enhance each

resident%u2019s clinical status and quality of life.

15. Obtains, notes and documents physician orders in accordance with Elmbrook Management%u2019s

policies and procedures, recommendations from the Consultant Pharmacist, current standards

of practice and applicable state/federal regulations for long-term care.

16. Accompanies physicians who are visiting residents and accurately records data from that visit in

a timely, accurate and factual manner.

17. Assesses, monitors and evaluates appropriateness of care/treatment for residents. Documents

findings in a timely, accurate and factual manner.

18. Cooperates with Elmbrook Management%u2019s corporate consultants and other consultants as

indicated to ensure quality care is provided to each resident.

19. Monitors and assists certified nurse assistants with daily documentation including but not limited

to: ADL records of care, nutritional intake, fluid intake records and others to ensure timely,

accurate and factual medical records for each resident.

20. In consultation with the DON, develops, assigns and evaluates appropriate restorative care for

residents in accordance with the overall plan of care, Elmbrook Management%u2019s policies and

procedures, current standards of practice and applicable state/federal regulations for long-term

care.

21. Investigates accidents or incidents to residents, employees or others immediately and takes

appropriate actions to obtain medical care or maintain the health of the affected persons.

Documents the occurrence and notifies appropriate facility personnel according to policies.

22. Orientates new or temporary staff to the unit to assure continuity in the delivery of resident care.

23. Communicates suggestions or concerns from staff, visitors or others to the DON in a timely,

factual and accurate manner.

24. Ensures systems/procedures designed to provide security and safety for staff and residents are

followed.

25. Maintains the unit in preparation for and compliance with state/federal regulatory process.

26. Performs other duties or functions as assigned by the DON.

Updated on February 25, 2016