LPN Personal Care | EOW 8 hours/week
Fairmount Homes is a five-star rated facility nestled on a beautiful 50+ acre campus in rural Ephrata, PA. Rooted in faith, family, and community, we are committed to providing high-quality services that enrich the lives of those we serve.
About the role
We are seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) / Charge Nurse to serve in our Personal Care / Assisted Living neighborhood. In this role, you’ll be part of a dynamic and compassionate team that supports elderly residents as they transition from independent living to assisted care. Your presence will help uphold the caring culture of Fairmount, where every resident is treated with dignity and respect.
Schedule: Day shift, every other weekend, one 8-hour shift per week.
Responsibilities
- Account for narcotics for the assigned neighborhoods.
- Receive report from previous shift’s charge nurse for assigned neighborhoods and give same to subsequent shift’s Charge Nurse.
- Notify Resident Assistants of any unusual or additional care needed for residents assigned to them.
- Administer medications and complete treatments per physician’s orders following the Pharmacy Policy and Procedure Manual.
- Make rounds, checking all residents.
- Complete nursing documentation on resident’s records (i.e. progress notes, flow sheets, monthly summaries, etc.).
- Assign additional duties to Resident Assistants (i.e. weekly supply orders and PRN, cleaning chores, etc.).
- Assist with resident assessments, admissions, discharges, transfers, and deaths.
- Receive written, faxed, and verbal orders per facility policy.
- Maintain safety and infection control standards following the regulations of the State and Federal regulatory agencies.
- Initiate Incident and Accident reports per policy.
- Keep Director of Personal Care informed of status of residents including all incidents and accidents.
- Supervise Resident Assistants and require accountability to comply with the facilities policies and procedures.
- Attend mandatory meetings.
- Adhere to Corporate Compliance Plan.
- Comply with HIPAA Privacy standards.
- Complete additional tasks as required to ensure that the highest quality care is maintained.
Requirements
- Currently licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Core Values
- Compassion
- Community
- Dignity
- Integrity and Quality
- Teamwork and Trust
Create and support a caring and empathetic working environment. Know and observe all policies and procedures for Personal Care. Follow and support the Fairmount mission, vision, and values.
Physical and Composure Requirements
The physical activities of this position involve:
- Balancing – constantly
- Climbing – occasionally
- Crouching – frequently
- Fine finger movement – rarely
- Grasping – frequently
- Kneeling – occasionally
- Lifting – frequently (50 pounds)
- Pulling – frequently
- Pushing – occasionally
- Reaching – frequently
- Repetitive movement – rarely
- Standing – frequently
- Stooping – frequently
- Walking – frequently
- Sitting – frequently
The sensory and communicative activities essential to the performance of this position include hearing, seeing, and smelling – all activities done daily constantly; feeling and speaking – all activities done daily frequently.
Must have the composure to function calmly and professionally under stressful conditions when confronted with frustrated or angry staff/residents; emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations.
Pay
$32.20 - $34.80 per hour, with a $1.25 per hour weekend shift differential, $1.00 for evening shifts, and $0.50 for night shifts.