POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible for providing overall leadership and management of the health and wellbeing of the residents within the community.
We would like to offer the right candidate:
- _ Personalized Compensation Packages, including top pay + Night and Weekend Shift Differential_
- _ Loyalty and Referral Bonuses_
- ** Team members may also be eligible to receive a bonus based on their position. Some leadership roles are eligible to receive quarterly and/or annual bonuses. All team members have the potential to receive spot bonuses and other incentive awards.**
_ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
_ The following duties are normal for this position. This list is not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Maintains communications with Healthcare Providers of recent changes or requests for orders.
- Ensures that community follows all federal, state, local laws and regulations as it pertains to clinical care.
- Responsible for collecting, and reporting occurrences, and if necessary, assist in developing/implementing improvement plans.
- Partners with Administrator and other team members to maintain resident and team member health safety.
- Partners with pharmacy consultant to provide optimal pharmaceutical services to residents.
- Responsible for infection control practices in community.
- Responsible for the safe and efficient distribution/administration of medications, injections, nebulizers, moderate wound care per state regulations, as needed when floor nurse is not available.
- Identifies ongoing needs and services of residents through the evaluation/ Service Plan process including documentation for residents with a change in health care status.
- Responsible for the completion of any assigned evaluations.
- Partners with other department coordinators to identify, review, and discuss potential change in service/medication levels and updates the resident’s service plan as indicated by state regulations.
- Maintains communications with resident’s family and/or responsible party regarding changes in care or health concerns.
- Other duties as assigned.
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SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
** Provides supervision to Certified Nursing Assistants and all direct care staff as assigned to assure delivery of consistently high-quality care to residents. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
** Educational Requirements and Experience** :
- Maintains current state license as a Licensed Practical Nurse per state regulations.
- Experience in assisted living, home health, or long-term care industries.
- Two (2) year's experience as LPN.
- Must demonstrate competence in assessment skills, injections/medication administration, follow up, charting, triage, communication, and effective team leading/supervision.