LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse

About the role

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

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.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Provides supervision to Certified Nursing Assistants and all direct care staff 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 Practical Nurse per state regulations.
• Experience in assisted living, home health, or long-term care industries.
• Two (2) years experience as LPN.
• Must demonstrate competence in assessment skills, injections/medication administration, follow up, charting, triage, communication, and effective team leading/supervision.

Benefits

• Personalized compensation packages, including top pay + Night and Weekend Shift Differential
• Loyalty and Referral Bonuses
• Team members may also be eligible to receive a bonus based on their position.
• Some leadership roles are eligible to receive quarterly and/or annual bonuses.
• All team members have the potential to receive spot bonuses and other incentive awards.
• $1,000 sign on bonus after 90 days

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