Senior Living Nurse – LPN/LVN or RN - Full-Time

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

Current state LPN/LVN or RN License

Previous experience working with the elderly in a healthcare setting

Previous supervisory experience preferred

Ability to establish effective relationships with residents, family members, and staff

Strong documentation skills

Ability to represent the facility in a positive and professional manner

Essential Functions:

Resident Care

Participates in narcotic count

Sets up, dispenses, and documents all resident medications

Responsible for maintaining orderly medication cart, medication room, and accurate medication administration records

Monitors the daily care of all residents

Performs skilled nursing tasks as defined by company policy and procedure, and as allowed by state law

Exercises independent discretion in responding to resident emergencies, determining need for and contacting emergency services, and/or physician and family, as appropriate

Documents observations, concerns, changes in resident conditions, incidents and/or accidents, and ensures that follow-up documentation occurs until issue is resolved

Reports observations, concerns, and changes in resident condition to Health Services Director (HSD) or Administrator

Communicates resident needs and concerns to family members and physicians

Communicate with family members, physicians, and other outside healthcare providers

Records and implements physician orders, following appropriate procedures for fax and telephone orders

Ensures that information and interventions recorded on resident service plans are implemented by Caregivers

Receives reports from caregivers before end of shift

Gives report to oncoming Charge Nurse or Lead Caregiver

Receives report from outgoing Charge Nurse or Lead Caregiver

Supervisory/Management

Makes Caregiver shift assignments and ensures that assigned duties are completed in a satisfactory manner

Monitors performance of caregivers for compliance with established policies and procedures, and to ensure quality resident care

Reports Caregiver performance issues to HSD or Administrator and provides input for Caregiver performance evaluations

Manages shift coverage when staff members call in sick for the oncoming shift

Participates in Caregiver orientation and training

Responsible for scheduling and other staffing duties, as requested

Conducts building tours when requested

Acts as Manager on Duty for assigned shift in absence of Administrator or HSD

Deals appropriately with family member and visitor concerns or complaints, documenting the issues and actions taken through appropriate reporting mechanism

Manages minor physical plant issues that arise during assigned shift, reporting as necessary to Maintenance Director and Administrator

Locks outside doors (p.m. shift); unlocks outside doors (a.m. shift)

Other job duties as assigned