LVN/LPN - Full time

FOREST GROVE POST ACUTE
Our purpose is to care for people in their moments of need.
Our philosophy of caring is based on our core values and is at the center of all we do.
FGPA is proud of our commitment to excellence and emphasis on quality care guided by a compassionate heart.

Benefits:
⦁ Discounted employee meals
⦁ Health Insurance
⦁ Dental insurance
⦁ Vision insurance
⦁ 401(k)
⦁ Health savings account
⦁ Flexible spending account
⦁ Life & Disability benefits
⦁ PTO & Holiday pay
⦁ Parental leave
⦁ Employee Assistance Program

General Purpose

The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants.

Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services or Nurse Supervisor to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

Essential Duties

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position.

However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Administrative Functions

• Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.

• Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility.

• Periodically review the department's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc.

Make recommendations for revisions.

• Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts' services, programs, and activities.

• Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures performed in this facility.

• Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual.

• Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required.

• Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident's total regimen of care is maintained.

• Ensure that all nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions.

• Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program for the nursing service department.

• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be requested.

• Periodically review the resident's written discharge plan.

Participate in the updating of the resident...