LPN (overnight) 7p to 7a

Position Summary

Provides overall leadership and management of the health and well-being of the residents within the community.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintains communications with Healthcare Providers regarding recent changes or requests for orders.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to clinical care.
• Collects and reports occurrences, and assists in developing/implementing improvement plans.
• Maintains resident and team member health safety, partners with Administrator and other team members.
• Partners with pharmacy consultant to provide optimal pharmaceutical services to residents.
• Responsible for infection control practices in the community.
• Safely and efficiently distributes/administers 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.
• Completes any assigned evaluations, partners with other department coordinators to identify, review, and discuss potential changes 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.
• Maintains current state license as a Licensed Professional Nurse or a Professional Registered Nurse per state regulations.
• Supervises Certified Nursing Assistants and others as assigned to ensure delivery of consistently high quality care to residents.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Demonstrates competence in assessment skills, injections/medication administration, follow-up, and triage.