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Job Details Job Location: Woodland Pond Inc - New Paltz, NY Position Type: Full Time Salary Range: $35.90 - $37.90 Hourly Job Shift: Day Job Category: Health Care DescriptionRESPONSIBLE TO POSITION CLASSIFICATIONS Director of Nursing Hourly/Non-Exempt DIRECTLY SUPERVISES AND EVALUATES None IS BACK UP TO: Skilled Nursing and Al/GV Med Nurses IS BACKED UP BY: Nurse Educator, LPN WOODLAND POND CONFORMANCE STATEMENT In the performance of their respective duties and responsibilities, all employees are expected to conform to the following: · Performing quality work with or without direct supervision · Interacting professionally with other employees, residents, guests, and all others · Working effectively and in accordance with the Woodland Pond Communication Fundamentals · Completing tasks independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations · Complying with all federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations as well as Woodland Pond policy and procedure at all times POSITION SUMMARY This is a multi-pronged position for an LPN, with reporting responsibilities to two parties as follows: · Physician Practice Support – provides physician practice support to the on-site physician satellite office. · Employee Health Nurse – provides essential functions of an employee health nurse for the employees of Woodland Pond. · Trained Nurse for SNF and AL/GV · Provides survey prep and mock survey duties as required and assigned by DON ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (*CF indicates Critical Function) Physician Practice Support: - Performs all pre-examination procedures on all patients of the on-site physician satellite office including (CF*): Scheduling patient appointments Insurance verification Establishment of new patient medical record Checking-in patients for appointments - Performing standard pre-appointment intake procedures prior to patient’s examination by physician / nurse practitioner, including (CF*): Verbal screening in accordance with the standards of the practice Vital sign collection, pre-exam Height and weight collection, pre-exam Assisting physician or nurse practitioner during patient examination as needed (CF*) - Performing post-examination procedures as directed by physician or nurse practitioner, including administration of vaccinations, processing orders for prescriptions, coordinating follow up care, etc. - Assuring all required medication reconciliation is completed · Coordinates with the Woodland Pond unit nurses to manage medication, treatment, and follow-up care. · Maintains an adequate supply of equipment and tools needed by the physician practice on-site satellite location. · Proficient user of all EMRs in use by all phyisicians · Understands and takes ownership of compliance with all quality assurance and performance improvement standards set forth by the physician practice. · Maintains regulatory compliant medical records on each patient of the physician practice on-site satellite location. · Actively participates in all infection control related protocols · All other duties as assigned. Employee Health: · Performs all activities of an employee health nurse for a healthcare facility, including: For newly hired employees: Reviews pre-employment health assessment forms for newly hired employees completed by 3rd party agency (FirstCare). Reports anomalies to Director of Human Resources.(CF*) For all employees: Maintenance of an employee health file for each employee containing, at a minimum: Results of initial pre-employment exam Results of each annual employee health assessment Proof of annual flu shot / declination (CF*) Maintenance of an up to date list of the status of the annual employee health assessments for all Woodland Pond employees Performance of annual employee health assessments for all Woodland Pond employees in a timely manner, and all related record keeping. Annual administration of all available vaccines to all interested staff, and maintenance of all related records of administered vaccines and declined vaccines. (CF*) Is a certified OSHA N-95 Fit Tester and performs all N-95 Fit testing as required for all applicable staff at WP upon hiring and annually, and maintains required records. Maintaining an adequate supply of the tools and equipment needed to perform annual employee health assessments. Keeps current on employee health best practices and recommends improvements accordingly. Actively participates in all infection control related protocols. All other duties as assigned. Trained Nurse for Skilled Nursing and AL/GV: Administrative functions: · Notifies the RN on-call, Director of Nursing, and Administrator on call as required (*CF) · Participates actively with IDT and follows-through on actions determined by the Team · Serves as a resident advocate and ensures resident rights are maintained (*CF) · Supports the medical staff · Works collaboratively with all departments at Woodland Pond · Works with staff in the planning of the unit’s services, programs, and activities (*CF) · Ensures consistency between both floors in nursing care (*CF) · Ensures staff comply with polices and standards of care (*CF) · Ensures completeness of Accident and Incident reports (*CF) · Promotes mission and values of Woodland Pond at New Paltz (*CF) · Serves as a leader and resource for nursing staff (*CF) · Ensures safe quality care is provided to the resident’s daily, and essential information is communicated to provide appropriate continuity of care from admission to discharge (*CF) · Is a liaison with residents, families, and other departments to adequately plan for and provide resident care (*CF) · Ensures accurate, appropriate, and complete documentation by all nursing staff · Provides medications and treatments as assigned (*CF) · Documents according to policies (*CF) Care Plan, Kardex, MDS: · Ensures accuracy of each · Effectively communicates the plan of care · Ensures that resident care plan is followed Communication: · Ensures appropriate and ongoing communication to the resident, family, staff, MD, IDT, etc. · Uses communication to enhance quality of resident care and staff working environment Personnel/Staff Development: · Responsible for employee praise and discipline as necessary · Actively participates with staff education · Promotes an environment of learning · Conducts routine staff audits to ensure care is being delivered per care plan and medical staff orders · Ensures work consistency among staff · Promotes a positive, friendly work environment Equipment and Supplies: · Ensures appropriate equipment and supplies are available and monitors that supplies are utilized appropriately to avoid waste (*CF) Quality Assurance: · Constantly strives to enhance the resident and staff experience · Follows Woodland Pond policies and procedures, including HIPAA · Immediately reports unusual problem/accident/incident regarding resident care to RN (*CF) Safety/Infection Control: · Ensures staff compliance with standards and regulations · Reports potential outbreaks and takes appropriate measures to control/eliminate infection control exposures Staffing Coverage: · Assists with staffing and finding coverage for call-ins (*CF) Other Specific Requirements: · Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and be enthusiastic (*CF) · Must work harmoniously with others (*CF) · Seeks out new methods and principles to incorporate into the nursing practice · Creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment (*CF) · Able to make independent decisions (*CF) · Able to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives · policies and procedures necessary to provide quality care (*CF) · Promotes teamwork and collaboration among Woodland Pond staff members (*CF) Ongoing Education: · Encouraged to pursue ongoing education · Completes all required training and in-services · All other duties as assigned Provides survey prep and mock survey duties as required and assigned by DON Performs all assigned duties to support survey preparedness and regulatory compliance and best practice on all units as assigned by DON. GENERAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES · Maintains high standards for work areas, attitude and appearance · Understands that honesty and ethics are essential in the performance of duties · Possesses knowledge and skills necessary to provide services to and communicate with primarily elderly population · Has knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span · Able to assess data reflecting of the resident’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed identify each resident’s requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs · Maintains predictable and reliable attendance QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS1. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; LPN with five years of experience2. Minimum of two years of nursing experience required, at least one of those years falling within the last five years. Two years of nursing with the geriatric population preferred3. Knowledge of blood borne pathogens and infection control techniques.4. Holds a current, valid nursing license to practice in NY State5. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs6. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral