Description:
As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you will have to opportunity to connect with, and positively impact the lives of, our residents daily! You will promote the physical, personal and emotional well-being of each resident and work with the Director of Nursing and care staff teams to strive to reach the ultimate goal, which is to return the resident to their maximum level of self-care and independence, when possible.
As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you will impact the lives of our residents by –
- Responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of all nursing care prescribed, and provided, to our residents within the community.
- Work with the Director of Wellness to provide direction and oversight to the care staff regarding the resident’s needs based on the assessment performed.
- Understand the importance and value of communication regarding the resident’s care and wellbeing with community staff, as well as with the resident’s family members.
To become a Licensed Practical Nurse, you will need –
- Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing and current state license is required.
- Must possess a current CPR certification.
- Working knowledge of treating and assisting seniors with dementia.
- Ability to provide necessary care to residents of the community within state and federal guidelines.
- Knowledgeable of and experienced in conducting pre-admission assessments, training and education to staff, residents, and family members.
- Conduct oneself in a professional manner at all times with the ability to effectively perform conflict intervention and resolution for residents, families, employees, and others as needed.
- Must be able to meet all physical demands of the job which includes, but is not limited to seeing, speaking, touching, walking, standing, bending, reaching overhead, crouching/kneeling or crawling, as well as the ability to regularly lift/move up to 50lbs independently and up to 200lbs with assistance.
- Ability to work well with others and take direction from management, as well as take initiative – willing to go above and beyond to ensure our residents needs are met and they are comfortable in their living environment.
- Self-motivated to accomplish identified goals with a strong sense of accountability for results.
- Must possess knowledge of state and federal nursing center laws and regulations regarding senior living care, as well as a solid understanding of opportunities and limits of other levels of care within senior living.