LPN

About the Role

Responsible for providing overall leadership and management of the health and wellbeing of the residents within the community.

Schedule

Overnight 12-hour shifts

Pay

Personalized compensation packages, including top pay with night and weekend shift differential. Loyalty and referral bonuses available. Team members may also be eligible for position-based bonuses, including quarterly and/or annual bonuses for leadership roles. Spot bonuses and other incentive awards are possible for all team members.

Responsibilities

• Maintains communications with healthcare providers regarding recent changes or requests for orders.
• Ensures the community follows all federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to clinical care.
• Collects and reports occurrences, and assists in developing or implementing improvement plans when necessary.
• Partners with the Administrator and other team members to maintain resident and team member health safety.
• Collaborates with the pharmacy consultant to provide optimal pharmaceutical services to residents.
• Oversees infection control practices in the community.
• Responsible for the safe and efficient distribution and administration of medications, injections, nebulizers, moderate wound care per state regulations, especially when floor nurses are unavailable.
• Identifies ongoing needs and services of residents through the evaluation and service plan process, including documentation for residents with changes in healthcare status.
• Completes any assigned evaluations.
• Partners with other department coordinators to review and discuss potential changes in service or medication levels, updating the resident’s service plan as required by state regulations.
• Maintains communications with residents' families and/or responsible parties regarding changes in care or health concerns.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provides supervision to Certified Nursing Assistants and all direct care staff to ensure consistently high-quality care for residents.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Requirements

• Maintains a current state license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) per state regulations.
• Experience in assisted living, home health, or long-term care industries.
• Two (2) years of experience as an LPN.
• Demonstrated competence in assessment skills, injections/medication administration, follow-up, charting, triage, communication, and effective team leadership/supervision.

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