LPN Coordinator

LPN Coordinator

Job Summary

The LPN Coordinator will assist the nursing supervisor in personal care services.  This person must perform any and all professional nursing duties as determined by qualifications and training. When serving in capacity of coordinator and at other times, the LPN is considered to be a supervisor and to be able to exercise supervisory authority over nursing assistants.

Essential Duties:

• Assists with orientation, instructions, and supervision of other nursing personnel

• Evaluate client’s needs, condition and care and assists supervisor in developing care plan for individual clients

• Admit and orient new clients and relatives

• Review medical and social history.

• Assemble client charts, check to see that all permits, authorizations and releases and other required forms are attached

• Periodically review clients care plans with supervisor

• Completing a face to face supervisory visit with assigned client and when appropriate, the client representative and/or caregiver in the client’s home at least every three months

• Supervising personal care aides

• Preparing progress notes and supervisor visit entries and documenting client’s current status

• Assist with and/or providing client care as needed