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LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE UNIT COORDINATOR

Position: LPN UNIT COORDINATOR

Department: Jones County Rest Home

Reports to: Director/Designated Manager

Created: 6/4/25

Job Summary The Unit Coordinator works closely with the Unit Manager to ensure the unit operates smoothly and safely, and acts as a resource for Nurses and Nursing Assistants. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

+ Professional Responsibilities:

+ Provide a positive and professional representation of the organization.

+ Promote a culture of safety through reporting, documentation, prevention, and infection control.

+ Maintain competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and development in related scope of job role or practice.

+ Participate in ongoing quality improvement activities.

+ Maintain compliance with organizational and regulatory policies and practices.

+ Demonstrate excellent customer service through attitude and actions, consistent with the standards contained in the Vision, Mission, and Values of the organization.

+ Adhere to the scope of LPN practice as outlined by the MS Board of Nursing.

+ Supervise and support the LPN and Nurse Assistant.

+ Adapt to change and prioritize work.

+ Demonstrate reliable attendance, reports on time and is ready to work at the beginning of shift.

+ Complete assigned duties, willingly accept assignments, and assist others to complete work on time.

+ Willing to support unit’s staffing needs by occasionally adjusting work schedule, staying late or working additional time.

+ Establish a safe, supportive work environment that promotes teamwork.

Core Duties:

+ Make nursing/CNA assignments as indicated

+ Discharge and Admission Resident Room Readiness:

+ Post resident discharge – coordinate with environmental services for sanitization; plant operations for repairs; and nursing staff to ensure room is ready for incoming residents.

+ Collaborate with admissions staff and nursing team to prepare room according to individual resident needs prior to arrival.

+ Maintain timely communication with environmental services to minimize room turnaround and support efficient admissions.

+ Assist Nursing Administration with ongoing training, education, and development of nursing staff.

+ Promote a positive learning environment that fosters professional growth and high-quality resident care.

+ Provide mentorship and hands-on training for unit specific procedures and standards.

+ Completes various quality audits, logs, and checklists as assigned

+ Assists to provide documentation oversight to ensure accurate and complete documentation of care in the medical record

+ Promotes continuity of care by reporting activities, incidences, and changing resident needs or condition to the RN supervisor

+ Demonstrates infection prevention behaviors, consistent hand hygiene, and use of appropriate PPE

+ Recognizes safety risk and implements prevention plan for falls, skin breakdown and injury

+ Communicates with residents, family members, and other disciplines or healthcare professionals as appropriate

+ Assists to ensure compliance with standards and regulations on the unit

+ Perform other job duties and tasks as assigned

Qualifications Education and Experience

+ Current LPN license by the Mississippi Board of Nursing.

+ Must be able to read, write, and understand written and verbal communication.

+ Minimum one (1) year of experience providing direct care in long-term care, restorative or geriatric setting as an LPN

Preferred Qualifications

+ CPR Certification

Minimum Requirements Essential Skill Competencies:

+ Body system assessment

+ Phlebotomy: Establish IV access (LPN II only)

+ Medication monitoring

+ Preventive skin care

+ Aseptic wound care/ dressing change

+ Foley catheter insertion/care

Working Conditions

Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting and perform other common physical movements as needed for the position. Ability to lift and carry in excess of 50 pounds.