Come join our awesome team as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Rochester Rehab & Living Center. Rochester Rehabilitation & Living Center is proudly listed among the BEST Nursing Homes by U.S. News & World Report!

Rochester Rehab & Living Center is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Compensation: $37.00- $44.50

Compensation: $29.30- $34.00

Shift: 12 hour shifts starting in March

Licensed Practical Nurse Job Highlights:
Career scholarships
Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs
Employee discount program
Scenic Spaces to Recharge 
A Team That Feels Like Family
Meaningful Work with Lasting Impact
Predictable, Balanced Schedules
NetSpend-Get paid early: Tap into 50% of your earnings before payday.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of practice.
• Effective communicator with staff, families and outside agencies.
• Ability to prioritize duties.
• Customer service oriented with knowledge of successful customer service techniques.
• Ability to understand residents’ charts, doctor’s orders, residents’ plan of care, medication orders.
• Must posses the ability to effectively gather clinical data in regards to resident status and condition.
• Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing and documentation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Nursing Unit Functions a. Role models positive communication skills with NARs, HHA’s, TMA’s (if applicable), interdisciplinary team, customers, residents and families.
• Listen to shift report and keep open lines of communication with supervisor, co-workers and on[1]coming shift.
• Make rounds to residents to observe their physical and psychosocial status. d. Assign personnel appropriately to meet resident needs.
• Ensure that unit personnel and volunteers on your shift are carrying out their assignments.

Resident Care Functions

• Maintains competence in all required skills within the facility.
• Treats and ensures that residents are treated with respect and dignity.
• Observes, records, and reports to supervisor regarding residents’ conditions, reaction to drugs and treatments and significant events.
• Participates in resident care planning as assigned by the Nurse Manager/Director of Nursing.
• Immediately reports any suspected abuse or neglect per facility policy
• Perform nursing techniques for the comfort and well being of the resident.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments per MD orders.
• Follows all shift routines, policy and procedures regarding monitoring of vital signs, weights, administration of medications and treatments.
• May administer professional services, such as catheterization, tube feedings, suctioning, applying/ changing bandages, packs, colostomies and drainage bags. Provide range of motion exercises, care of the dying/expired resident etc.
• Makes physician calls to report resident change in condition and documents same.
• Keeps families updated on resident condition and documents same.
• Comply with acute emergency protocols and tasks involved.
• Follows all DNR/DNI/CPR/Comfort Care protocols.

Charting and Documentation Functions:

• Maintains all required documentation in an accurate and timely manner according to policies and procedures of the facility, including documentation of medications, treatments, restraints, psychotropic medications and skin condition.
• Contributes toward completing and updating resident’s care plans, as directed by RN.
• Performs routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures.
• Accurately transcribes physician’s orders as per facility protocol and forwards necessary information to other departments.
• Document and report all incidents, accidents that occur involving residents, visitors, and staff.
• Chart nurses’ notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided as well as the resident response.
• Provides ongoing data collection and completion of forms as necessary and as assigned.

Personnel Function

• Attend nurses meetings as scheduled.
• Maintain a clean, safe and efficient work environment.
• Maintains continuing education requirements.
• Participate in employee performance evaluations, provide input into your shifts staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the Supervisor concerning employee counseling etc.
• Participate in disciplinary action as requested by the immediate supervisor when the performance of personnel warrants such action per facility policy.
• Develop and maintain a good working relationship with inter-departmental personnel.
• Report occupational exposures to needlesticks, blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
• Attends required in-services and completes assigned online modules.