Grace Senior Living of Sharpsburg

It is our mission at Grace for everyone to feel loved, listened to, and respected. It is our goal to provide great care, great food and caring staff to our residents and families. Grace has an exciting opportunity to add an LPN to the care team. The idea candidate should have experience in senior living, hospitality or related healthcare environment. At Grace we are family owned and operated. We have raised the bar in how we care for those who choose to call Grace their home or place of employment. We ensure the high standards and processes and procedures are in place to deliver the best home environment we can for our residents. When you become an employee of Grace, you are joining a team that promotes great working relationships through deep connections with our staff, residents and families. Here are some of the responsibilities and duties of this role:

Benefits/Perks

Flexible Scheduling

Competitive Compensation

Careers Advancement

Job Summary

We are seeking an LPN who loves to work with those with Alzheimer's to join our team. In this role, you will make a difference in the lives of seniors and people with disabilities by enhancing their quality of life.

Responsibilities

Supervises delivery of resident care provided by licensed and non-licensed nursing personnel while maintaining, or exceeding standards. Provides direct supervision of resident care staff including monitoring job performance, conducting associate performance evaluations, coaching, and counseling associates and providing training and education.

Ensures delivery of nursing services to residents according to professionally recognized nursing practices.

Monitors nursing care for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and company care performance standards

Oversees and assists scheduler with schedules for proper coverage to meet resident needs and according to budget guidelines

Assigns weekly blood pressure and weights to rotating shifts

Monitors staff in administration of medication, to include frequent audits of medication sheets

Assists the Medication Passers in medication management, including administration of medications to residents, ordering medication from pharmacy and maintaining records as dictated in policies and procedures manual

Ensures that medications are properly stored, medication carts/cupboards are cleaned and medication room is organized according to standards

Observes residents’ health status. Takes actions to address concerns within scope of practice and reports all significant changes, reactions to medications and treatment or significant incidents to nurse and/or attending physician immediately

Regularly reviews capabilities or resident who self-administers medications

Conducts pre-admission screening of prospective new residents when assigned by supervisor and updates every six (6) months or as needed. Ensures that all required documentation, including service plans and nursing assessments are completed

Performs ongoing assessments of residents’ physical and psycho-social needs and coordinates with care coordinator to assure quality proactive care

Communicates to families regarding resident’s personal needs and achievements. Reminds families of need for scheduled physician, dental, or eye care appointments

Assists in organizing and developing service plan reviews as required, with appropriate resident care team members and resident families

Explains procedures and treatments to residents to gain cooperation and understanding

Observes residents, records significant reactions, and notifies authorized representative, Executive Director, physician, and pharmacist of resident’s condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents

Responds promptly to all emergency calls from residents, including residents who are more independent

Performs daily and monthly safety and infection control checks of the home and grounds for resident health and safety purposes

Ensures that in-house ancillary medical services such as podiatrist, doctor visits, psych visits, labs, x-ray, ambulance, etc. are scheduled and followed through

Participates in the maintenance of residents records including review of documentation performed by Care Coordinator and resident assistants, monthly MAR reviews, setting up new resident and thinning records appropriately

Participates in department quality improvement activities, to include completion of quality assurance surveys as assigned by Executive Director

Shares on-call duties as required

Participates in community functions including family social events and open houses

Communicates with community professionals

Ensures appropriate handling of on-the job injuries as reported by associates

Attends required community meetings and completes required reports in a neat and timely manner

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Able to read, write, speak and understand the English Language. Bi-lingual a plus

Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, associates, residents, family members, and outside contacts

Able to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, etc.

Able to manage revenue and expense budget

Basic CPR/first aid training

Knowledge of current Federal and State laws pertaining to assisted living and/or memory care communities

Able to make independent decisions

Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens

If you want to come to work and feel loved, listened to, and respected, consider joining the Grace Senior Living of Sharpsburg team!