LPN Facility Genesis Senior Living Silvis Department Nursing Floor - IRC Medicine Job Status Part-Time/Benefit Eligible .7 FTE Shift Night Hours 2200-0630 Job Summary Position Title: LPN Department: Nursing Floor - IRC Medicine Purpose: Supports and provides, safe, effective, and culturally-competent care for aging adult residents with actual or potential medical health problems under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Key accountabilities include assessment under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, communicating resident data for planning, implementation, and evaluation of resident care; adherence to the Professional Practice Standards as defined by ANA; and active participation in quality monitoring and performance improvement activiites. Report To: Unit Manager Supervisory Responsibility: Guidance: The job requires the provision of occasional guidance and training to others. The job does not have formal or official supervisory responsibilities. Materials Responsibility: Limited: Work requires limited responsibility for material resources. Examples of resources could include supplies, equipment, inventories, small budgets, and other similar material assets. The employee has a limited amount of control over these resources. The cost of errors is also limited in terms of damage, waste or financial loss. Problems associated with material resources are not complex. The volume of resources may vary, but the level of difficulty in dealing with these resources is uncomplicated. Key Relationship: Co-workers/Health System Employees, Outside Agencies/Other Health Care Providers, Governing Boards, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Physicians/Medical Office Staff, Patients, Families, and Significant Others, Auditors/Review Agencies POSITION SPECIFICATION Education: 2 year college program or equivalent experience Field Of Study: Nursing Special Training: Basic Life Support Training Preferred: N/A Licensure/Registration: Licensed Practical Nurse in Illinois Experience: No experience required. Interpersonal Skills: Interaction is with a variety of people inside or outside the organization. Communications are of moderate difficulty and sensitivity. Contact with others may involve detailed & lengthy dialogues & exchanges of information. Requires a moderate amount of interpersonal skills. Interactions involve dealing with moderately complicated problem situations or stressful encounters. Physical Demands: High Intensity: Work requires heavy physical exertion and effort. Forces exerted are equivalent to lifting between 25 to 50 pounds. The need for physical stamina and endurance is great. The degree of physical strain produced on the job is high. It results in fatigue, and requires periods of rest. Job requirements for manual dexterity and physical manipulation are high. Work could involve the coordination of body movements involving various body postures. The position exceeds these high intensity demands occasionally, 10-35% of the time. Working Conditions: There is limited exposure to moderately adverse and undesirable environmental conditions. There are some health and safety risks. Position may require safety equipment and precautions. The amount of time the employee may experience these moderate conditions is limited to 35% or less of their work day. Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens: Yes Miscellaneous: