LPN-bonus!

About us

Anthem Memory Care is guided by a single purpose: To protect, engage, and love people living with memory loss. We are committed to sustaining a safe, active, and loving environment; to give our families peace of mind; to be patient, seeking to understand those living with memory loss; to provide each Anthem team member the opportunity for personal and professional growth, and to be respectful, trustworthy, and good stewards in all we do.

Responsibilities

• LPN assesses resident needs, and provides necessary nursing care as per resident's care plan.
• Directly supervises CNAs on one's assigned team.
• Carrries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Trains employees; plans, assigns, and directs work; appraises performance, addresses complaints and resolves problems.
• Participates in Pathways of Purpose program by applying functional engagement during workday in all daily interactions with residents.
• Ensures that resident rights are maintained.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques and per physician orders.
• Documents nursing history and physical assessment for assigned patients upon admission.
• Handles resident, family, or physician complaints/concerns, referring issues to CSD as necessary.
• Respects advance directives and assists residents to a dignified death; and provides emotional and spiritual support to family and other staff as needed.
• Responds to life threatening situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
• Participates in department and/or unit performance improvement activities.
• Attends in-service training programs for department specific and other relevant programs, i.e., safety, infection control, orientation, etc., as scheduled.
• Aware of and carries out general community and specific departmental safety policies; always reports hazards/safety issues promptly.
• Aware of and practices principles of infection control; reports infection control issues promptly.

Requirements

• A current and valid LPN nursing license.
• A minimum of three years of experience in a senior living community highly preferred.

Qualifications

First Aid and CPR certification (will train if needed)

Criminal record clearance or criminal record exemption, as required by law

Health evaluation to ensure ability to perform duties of the position and the absence of any communicable disease, including tuberculosis