-Position: Licensed Practical Nurse
Department: Nursing
Position Summary: Provide medications to residents while upholding service standards, philosophy and mission.
Shift: Full-time Management team
Position Responsibilities
- Administrator medication in a timely manner and per physician orders
- Reorder medication as needed to ensure that medication are available when needed
- Reports to medication aide relieving you
- Count narcotics at beginning and end of shift. Report any discrepancy to Administrator
- Transcribe physicians order to MARS when received and fax to pharmacy
- Record vital signs on MARS
- Stock medicine cart
- Follow medication management plan
- Communicate with facility pharmacy of supply needs
- Communicate any staff or resident issues with the administrator
- All other duties assigned
Team Effort:
- Assist in ensuring compliance with State and Local Regulations
- Appropriately interact with resident, family member, and other guest
Action:
- Respond to resident emergencies and act accordingly
- Communicate any resident concerns/issue to the appropriate person in a timely manner
- Practice safety in working around and with equipment, chemicals, tools, and utensils
Success:
- Contribute to resident satisfaction by ensuring that customer’s expectations are met or exceeded
- Maintain efficient and appropriate communication with residents, family members and guest
- Contribute to marketing efforts through appropriate interaction with prospective resident and guest