Licensed Practical Nurse - Assisted Living

Company: Orlando Senior Health Network
Location: Orlando
Posted on: October 18, 2024

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY: Evaluates residents' needs, condition, and care and assists the care plan coordinator in developing nursing care plans for individual residents. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned.)Carries out administrative and resident care duties as directed.Periodically reviews ECC service plans with ECC supervisor and other health team members. Attends service plan meetings as needed.Completes monthly summaries on each resident. Takes and transcribes physicians' orders to resident medication sheet, treatment sheets, diet list, etc. in consultation with DONAdmits new residents by observing their needs and reviewing physician orders.Sends diet orders to dietary department.Assembles resident's charts, attaching required forms.Requisitions supplies, equipment, linens, emergency drugs, etc. to meet unit needs. Sees that equipment is in good working order, in consultation with DON and Administrator.Evaluate/reprimand C.N.A.'s as needed.Perform physical assessment on ALF and independent residents per physician order and/or following incidents or activation of emergency call light.Abide by department policies and procedures and interprets them to personnel, residents, medical staff and public.Gives/receives the nursing report upon report as well as counting of Narcotics upon beginning and ending shift duty hours.Answers telephone inquires.Order prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary, in accordance with established ALF policies.Requisition and arranges for diagnostic and therapeutic services as ordered by ALF resident's physician.Completes unit or medical chart forms as required.Assist in scheduling appointments and arrangements for transportation of ALF residents to other departments or facilities and clinics for diagnostic, therapeutic, dental or medical services in consultation with DONDischarge or transfer residents, making necessary arrangements, and completing necessary forms per facility policy, re: giving discharge instructions to the resident or responsible party; completing discharge nurses summary; disposing the meds in an appropriate manner.May assist in on-the-job orientation, instruction and supervision of nursing personnel.Maintain a professional attitude at all times on the unit and a professional approach towards nursing care and personnel.Notify ALF Administrator when a resident is transferred to another facility, discharged, or expires. Assure that established infection control and universal precautions are maintained when performing duties.Follow up with new orders, labs, x-ray, or other diagnostic exams done on a day to day basis.Prefill medication box for ALF residents and/or administer medications per physician orders.Assist with resident transfers from one level of care to another within the OLT complex.Documentation of all activities, writing of incident reports, and subsequent follow-up as needed, and providing a detailed report at the end of each shift for the next nurse to be aware of situations that may occur and have occurred. Performs other duties as assigned. Compensation details: 25-31 Hourly WagePI6eaf40cacba8-25660-35147406

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