LPN for Assisted Living

About the role

Responsible for providing overall leadership and management of the health and well-being of the residents within the community. Full Time Overnight shift 7p to 7a.

Responsibilities

• Maintains communications with Healthcare Providers of recent changes or requests for orders.
• Ensures that community follows all federal, state, local laws and regulations as it pertains to clinical care.
• Responsible for collecting, and reporting occurrences, and if necessary, assist in developing/implementing improvement plans.
• Partners with Administrator and other team members to maintain resident and team member health safety.
• Partners with pharmacy consultant to provide optimal pharmaceutical services to residents.
• Responsible for infection control practices in community.
• Responsible for the safe and efficient distribution/administration of medications, injections, nebulizers, moderate wound care per state regulations, as needed when floor nurse is not available.
• Identifies ongoing needs and services of residents through the evaluation/Service Plan process including documentation for residents with a change in health care status.
• Responsible for the completion of any assigned evaluations.
• Partners with other department coordinators to identify, review, and discuss potential change in service/medication levels and updates the resident’s service plan as indicated by state regulations.
• Maintains communications with resident’s family and/or responsible party regarding changes in care or health concerns.
• Provides supervision to Certified Nursing Assistants and others as assigned to assure delivery of consistently high-quality care to residents.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Requirements

• Maintains current state license as a Licensed Professional Nurse or a Professional Registered Nurse per state regulations.
• Experience in assisted living, home health or long-term care industries.
• Two (2) years' experience as a Licensed or Registered Nurse.

Skills

• Competence in assessment skills.
• Competence in injections/medication administration.
• Competence in follow up and triage.

Schedule

Full Time Overnight shift 7p to 7a.