LPN Personal Care | EOW 8 hours/week

Personal Care Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) / Charge Nurse Position

We are currently seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) / Charge Nurse to serve in our Personal Care / Assisted Living neighborhood.

Key Details:

• Shift: Day Shift; Every Other Weekend
• Hours: One 8-hour shift per week

Pay

$30.80 - $33.30 / hour

• Weekend Shift Differential: $1.25 / hr
• Night Shift Differential: $1 / hr
• Night Shift: $0.50 / hr

Qualifications of Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Currently licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for LPN / Charge

• Accounts for narcotics for the assigned neighborhoods
• Receives report from previous shift’s charge nurse for assigned neighborhoods and gives same to subsequent shift’s Charge Nurse
• Notifies Resident Assistants of any unusual or additional care needed for residents assigned to them
• Administers medications and completes treatments per physician’s orders following the Pharmacy Policy and Procedure Manual
• Makes rounds, checking all residents. Completes nursing documentation on resident’s records (i.e. progress notes, flow sheets, monthly summaries, etc.)
• Assigns additional duties to Resident Assistants (i.e. weekly supply orders and PRN, cleaning chores, etc.)
• Assists with resident assessments, admissions, discharges, transfers and deaths
• Receives written, faxed and verbal orders per facility policy
• Maintains safety and infection control standards following the regulations of the State and Federal regulatory agencies
• Initiates Incident and Accident reports per policy
• Keeps Director of Personal Care informed of status of residents including all incidents and accidents
• Supervises Resident Assistants and requires accountability to comply with the facilities policies and procedures
• Attends mandatory meetings
• Adheres to Corporate Compliance Plan
• Complies with HIPAA Privacy standards
• Completes additional tasks as required to ensure that the highest quality care is maintained

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.

Compensation Details

$30.80 - $33.30 / hour