Independent Living Wellness LPN

About the role

The Wellness Nurse at South Port Square is responsible for providing nursing triage, health education, and risk reduction strategies to maximize the resident's health and quality of life as defined by the 8 Dimensions of Wellness. Key responsibilities include supporting residents in achieving their health and wellness goals, providing referrals for services, participating in collaborative care meetings, overseeing post-acute discharge planning, and facilitating wellness programming.

Responsibilities

• Aids residents in achieving their health and wellness goals, within the framework of the 8 Dimensions of Wellness, personal choice, and mind-body-spirit.
• Supports residents in managing chronic diseases and acute illnesses or injuries.
• Develops a referral network of service providers.
• Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team to strategize for optimal resident outcomes.
• Oversees the post-acute discharge planning and follow-up support process.
• Collaborates with health center and hospital staff to coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Attends to medical emergency calls and partners with residents to prevent further incidents through risk reduction strategies.
• Completes incident reports as per community protocol.
• Provides annual updates for medical demographic information and advance directives.
• Organizes and facilitates vaccination clinics.
• Encourages utilization and supports provision of service with on-site healthcare practitioners.
• Partners with the Community Life Director and Resident Services Director to plan, implement, and evaluate Wellness Programming, health screenings, and health education opportunities.
• Communicates effectively with families and staff.
• Fosters and drives measures to improve community culture.
• Maintains records appropriate for independent living and assures confidentiality of all resident information contained therein.
• Attends in-service training and educational sessions as assigned.
• Strives to achieve high levels of resident satisfaction.

Requirements

• Active LPN license for applicable state.
• Three years of experience in a related organization preferred.
• Excellent observation and communication skills - both written and verbal.
• Self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision.
• Flexible and cooperative in fulfilling obligations.
• Ability to problem-solve, make ethical recommendations, and define appropriate boundaries.
• Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.
• Comfortable with using computers and having basic skills with computer platforms such as Word and Excel.

Qualifications

• Active LPN license for applicable state.
• Three years of experience in a related organization preferred.
• Excellent observation and communication skills - both written and verbal.
• Self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision.
• Flexible and cooperative in fulfilling obligations.
• Ability to problem-solve, make ethical recommendations, and define appropriate boundaries.
• Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.
• Comfortable with using computers and having basic skills with computer platforms such as Word and Excel.

Benefits

• 401K with employer match.
• Dental Insurance.
• Health Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• Extraordinary Rewards Program.
• Fun, caring, inclusive work environment.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM (No weekends or holidays).

Pay

Salary: From $26.00 per hour.