Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

About the role

Located in the heart of World Golf Village, Westminster St. Augustine, a Life Care Retirement Community, is currently accepting applications for the position of Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) part-time, 3pm - 11pm in our Health Center.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to residents as well as supervise day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants and staff nurses in accordance with state and federal standards.
• Support the Nursing Team as part of the Westminster Family.
• Comply with all applicable rules, policies, standards, and guidelines related to employment with Westminster Services and its communities.
• Supervise Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) as the Charge Nurse; ensure that CNAs are following physician orders.
• Implement resident care based on physician orders.
• Evaluate care and communicate with doctors for updates of orders (PRN).
• Complete admission documentation in Electronic Care System (ECS).
• Assist with the evaluation of residents for medical needs/changes.
• Aid in planning resident care based on physician orders.
• Enter physician orders into ECS.
• Ensure that residents are receiving their medication based on doctor’s orders/complete medication pass.
• Maintain the medication cart including audit procedures for PRN medication and controlled medicines as defined by the nursing standards.
• Perform skin evaluations and skin treatments as required by skin treatment protocols.
• Monitor blood glucose, temperature, and blood pressure.
• Assist patients/residents with Activities of Daily Living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, transferring, ambulating, toileting, and other resident needs.

Qualifications

• Must be currently licensed in the State of Florida as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Must be CPR certified.
• One year of long-term care experience is desirable.
• Med-surg, Home Health experience helpful.
• Experience working with the handicapped or developmentally disabled adults preferred.

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Fingering, lifting up to 40 lbs., standing, grasping, pushing, stooping, kneeling, reaching.
• Sensory and communicative activities with or without prosthetics: feeling, smelling, hearing, speaking, seeing, tasting.
• Exposure to: inside environmental conditions, blood borne pathogens, physical hazards using equipment, respiratory hazards.
• Able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of this position.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free counseling for employees and their families.
• Resident Christmas Fund for team members.
• Resident Scholarship Program to assist in furthering education (after 3 months).
• Foundation Mercy Fund.
• Free Flu Shots and Hepatitis B vaccinations.
• Tickets at Work – discount pricing on travel and entertainment options.