LPN: Licensed Practical Nurse in Personal Care

About the Role

GPN's (Graduate Practical Nurses) also eligible! Masonic Villages of Pennsylvania - Elizabethtown Campus is immediately hiring for an LPN: Licensed Practical Nurse in Personal Care Pool/PRN, all shifts. With over 145 years of providing award-winning care and services across Pennsylvania, Masonic Villages is driven by its Mission of Love to assist individuals in realizing their potential and enjoying the highest possible quality of life. Each campus is supported by dedicated leaders fully invested in the Mission of Love, hiring like-minded individuals committed to providing heartfelt customer service and contributing to a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitors nursing care by visiting residents routinely to ensure continuity and continual evaluation of care as related to care needs and provider orders.
• Assesses resident's condition and nursing care needs, assures that medications, treatments, and care are provided as ordered.
• Maintains appropriate documentation of nursing observations, including follow-up documentation in the medical record in accordance with acceptable standards of practice.
• Provides direct resident care and transports residents to activities and appointments as time permits.
• Performs glucometer readings, PVRs and other testing as needed.
• Reports upon first notice any environmental situation which could pose a threat to the safety or well-being of the Masonic Village Residents.
• Responds to Fire and Disaster alarms and drills according to procedures.
• Assists residents to safety during an evacuation.
• Observes residents and answers call bells in a timely manner to respond to residents' care needs.
• Reports observations, changes, unusual conditions or reactions to supervisor or appropriate discipline in a timely manner.
• Takes appropriate action as requested or required by the situation.
• Notifies family of change in residents' condition or hospitalization according to Masonic Village policy.
• Performs accurate assessments of resident needs and strengths.
• Assists in the development of the plan of care as well as in the completion/update of the RASP and other