Skilled Nursing LPN

Company: Catholic Health Initiative
Location: Baudette
Posted on: June 12, 2021

Job Description:

Overview

CHI LakeWood Health provides long-term care, family practice-clinic, critical-access hospital, public health and assisted living services. As a Catholic non-profit organization, LakeWood Health is located in Baudette, Minnesota, and is owned and operated by CommonSpirit Health.

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Responsibilities

The LPN will work in our Long Term Care providing high quality patient care to our residents. Nursing care will include the following duties:

Job Responsibilities

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
• Responsible for daily staff assignments; assesses, identifies, and communicates neighborhood staffing needs.
• Reviews and evaluates resident's care at various times and adjusts as needed to achieve maximum benefit and communicates changes to Care Coordinator.
• Completes all required documentation in a timely manner.
• Evaluation of NA's on their neighborhood and float NA's.
• Ensures appointments are made for RTC, episodic visits, labs, transportation arranged for appointments requiring travel, etc.
• Reviews resident care plans and group sheets (NA) to ensure accuracy. Ensures Care Plan followed by online staff.
• Retains overall accountability for the workflow for their shift, and remains accountable if duties are delegated to another qualified staff member.
• Provides overall supervision of staff and resident care during shift.
• Initiates disciplinary action when appropriate, up to and including termination.
• Attends department charge nurse meetings and participates in other in-service and training as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current LPN registration in the state of Minnesota.
• BLS preferred, or willing to obtain within 30 days of hire date.

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