Desk Nurse LPN
Company: Oneida Center
Location: Utica
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Oneida Center - Oneida Center is hiring a Desk Nurse LPN in
Utica, NY.
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DUTIES:
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Complies with all NYSDOH regulations.
Provides leadership and direction to personnel in accordance with
organizational/departmental goals
Ensuring a clean work environment
Perform regular supervision of Medication technicians
Order and monitor medications of residents
Assist residents with taking medications, as outlined in policy
manual
Ensure proper removal of discontinued medications
Disposing of discontinued medications per facility policies
Ensure timely and accurate medication orders and medication
renewals.
Review medication refill log to compare with medication in storage
cabinets.
Review of "no-refill" orders in the refill log and requesting
orders from MDs.
Review of receipt, storage and documentation of medications
delivered.
Maintain medical and medication information on all residents in
their designated file.
Attend to all medication related paperwork for
admissions/readmissions (example: medications changes, new orders
etc.)
Report to administrator / follow up with residents who missed or
refused medications
Preforms medication room audits (example: carts and MARS
audits)
Ensure consistency between the physician prescriptions, blister
packs and medications poured for each resident.
communication with physicians and coordination of physician
orders
coordinating lab draws for residents as ordered
reviewing results and following up with physicians on lab results
received
ensure monthly weights are taken by the med techs, follow up with
the physician accordingly and document
document results of weights in the residents' charts
Intervene in medical/mental health emergencies as needed
Create and update staffing schedules monthly and as needed in
between
Receive call outs from staff, and appropriately fill the called-out
shifts in a timely manor
Handle all personnel issues in the med room (employee behavior,
dereliction of duty, complaints) and report to the
Administrator
REQUIREMENTS:
Must hold valid LPN License
3-5 years Long Term Care Experience preferred
Experience Point Click Care is Preferred
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About us:
Oneida Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, formerly known as
Focus Utica for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, is a 120-bed
rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility located in Utica, New
York. Our pledge to the community, our residents, and staff is to
provide post-acute-care in a manner that sets the standard of
excellence and strives to meet and/or exceed the expectations of
our residents, staff, and all we come in contact with. Services at
Oneida Center include Skilled Nursing, Respite, Hospice, and
Post-acute Rehabilitation and are affiliated with an Assisted
Living Program and Adult Day Care. We endeavor to embrace our
residents in times of crisis and assist them to leave and/or live
here with a sense of well - being, individuality, and independence.
Oneida Center is a proud member of the Centers Health Care
Consortium.
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Equal Opportunity Employer -M/F/D/V
Keywords: Oneida Center, Utica , Desk Nurse LPN, Healthcare , Utica, New York
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