LPN

POSITION SUMMARY

Coordinates all activities for residents of community to ensure they have an enjoyable and stimulating quality living experience through exercise and leisure time activities. Directly supervises volunteers for the community, and indirectly supervises persons assigned to activities during evening and/or weekend hours.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Supports the mission, vision, and goals of the organization, upholding and promoting company culture and vision.
• Participate in oncoming/ outgoing shift report.
• Complete documentation per Park Avenue standards to ensure that all care services are provided and that resident needs are met.
• Supervises Resident Assistants on assignment in the nursing department while on shift.
• Participate in narcotic count at shift change, ensuring accurate documentation of inventory count.
• Completes administration of medication as directed ensuring compliance with “Rights of Medication Administration.”
• Participates in weekly medication cart audits, as assigned.
• Assists in re-ordering of medication.
• Supervises and maintains cleanliness of medication room.
• Ensures that all new medication orders are faxed to the pharmacy to obtain medication in a timely manner and accurately.
• Informs families when mail order medicines need to be reordered.
• Communicates with physician offices as needed to obtain phone orders or change orders for a resident.
• Follows Physician Order Protocol to ensure proper processing of orders.
• Documents resident change of condition / status per policy.
• Assists in completing chart audits and thinning per policy.
• Assist with the completion of required assessments and service plans.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of resident service plan / care plan.
• Assists with documenting incident reports correctly and timely.
• Updates DNR'S as needed.
• Assists Health and Wellness Director in creating and maintaining of resident charts/care files.
• Participates in annual flu clinics, TB testing of associates/residents.
• Participates in community Wellness Programs as assigned.
• Obtains and records residents’ vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration), weight, as directed.
• Observes resident to detect response to specified types of medications and prepares report or notifies designated personnel of unexpected reactions.
• Counsel residents in identifying and resolving social or other problems.
• Schedules doctor’s appointments based on the needs of the resident.
• Assures call lights are answered in a timely manner to attend to the residents needs as soon as possible after the call light is signaled.
• Attends training and conferences as required to stay current with changes in the nursing profession, as well as to maintain appropriate CEU’s for license, with prior approval of supervisor.
• Assures all training required by the state regulations is completed and documented each year.
• Assures all caregiver duties are performed as assigned and documented appropriately.
• Addresses associate, family, and resident concerns to promote satisfaction and good communication.
• Is fully knowledgeable of the fire evacuation and disaster policy of the community and participates as assigned in fire and disaster drills.
• Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent personal or health information concerning residents and staff.
• Demonstrates an understanding of compliance and ethics program policies and procedures.
• Completes all mandatory compliance, HIPAA and state and federal regulatory training as required.
• Other duties as assigned, which relate to the success of the community and the care, comfort, and happiness of our residents.

EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Education as required to obtain state nursing license (LPN/LVN or RN).
• Must have current LPN licensure in good standing.
• One-to-two-year experience preferred in assisted living.
• CPR certification
• Must have strong understanding of the English language sufficient to read, write and interpret administrative information.