Nursing MC - LPN - On Call

Position Summary

The LPN helps create a joyful and vibrant community by assisting in health and supportive services provided to residents. Performs ongoing assessment/observation of residents’ physical and psycho‑social needs and coordinates with other departments to assure quality, proactive care. Interacts directly with employees, residents, resident family members, vendors and professional contacts within the community.

Essential Job Functions

• Fosters a non‑clinical, resident‑centered approach to planning and delivering services, supporting residents’ rights to participate in decision‑making and treating residents with dignity and respect.
• Assesses health, functional and psychosocial status of residents, initiates individualized service plans, proactively manages care and services, and maximizes the resident’s opportunity to remain in the assisted living environment.
• Ensures residents’ care needs are met by coordinating with physicians, discharge planners, nurses, home‑health agency staff, case managers, and state agency personnel.
• Arranges ancillary services such as pharmacy, podiatry, lab, and x‑ray as needed.
• Delegates nursing tasks as allowed under applicable nursing laws and practice acts, communicating regularly with residents, their families, and health‑care practitioners.
• Seeks additional expertise and advice when needed to assure residents’ needs are met and proper practices followed.
• Communicates regularly with residents’ families regarding health‑care needs.
• Provides instruction and reassurance for residents and families in maintaining health and managing medical conditions.
• Assists in assessing urgent problems and advises, supports, and problem‑solves with nursing leadership when health concerns arise.
• Ensures all resident care is properly documented, records are completed in a timely manner, and maintained according to company policies.
• Maintains up‑to‑date knowledge of all rules and regulations pertaining to resident care and applies new knowledge to meet changing resident needs.
• Represents the community positively to outside agencies and when participating in community functions.
• Attends and participates in required meetings and trainings; stays current on system‑assigned tasks and duties.
• Performs other tasks/duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications & Skills

• LPN degree required.
• Minimum of 2 years working in geriatric nursing, including experience with medication administration, delivery systems and pharmacies.
• Ability to creatively problem‑solve in both resident care and employee management.
• Demonstrates basic computer knowledge with an aptitude to learn company applications.
• Current CPR card.
• Pass a criminal background and fingerprint check.
• Compassion and a special interest in working with the senior population.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays and overtime.
• Ability to relate positively and communicate appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers and other employees.
• Maintains a clean, neat, comfortable, safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Meets all mandatory health and education requirements by State regulations.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Maintains current Food Handlers card.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to use hand‑to‑finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stand and walk.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move residents (lifting 25‑50 pounds occasionally).
• Reaching below shoulder height frequently.
• Kneeling, stooping and squatting required occasionally.
• Standing for long periods of time.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation Program – actual pay rate calculated based on relevant years of experience and education/certification requirements.
• Shift differential for night‑shift employees.
• Bonus opportunities.
• Shift‑coverage bonus offered as needed.
• Sick time accrues at 0.025 hours for every hour worked, available for use after 90 days.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked, semi‑annual enrollment, with annual employer discretionary contribution.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Cascadia Assistance Fund to provide financial help with hardships or continuing education.