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Williamsburg Landing · 9 hours ago

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Full/Part Time

Williamsburg, Virginia

Full-time, Part-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$30/hr - $30/hr

2+ years exp

Williamsburg Landing is a non-profit, independent community offering a vibrant lifestyle for residents. They are seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to perform nursing care under supervision, oversee CNAs, and ensure proper documentation and medication administration.

Assisted LivingHealth CareNon ProfitNursing and Residential CareRehabilitationRetirement

Responsibilities

Supervises, assigns, and monitors work performed by CNAs; makes the necessary number of rounds to ensure that quality nursing care is being provided; provides backup support as needed and takes immediate corrective action when necessary

Provides training to clinical staff in accepted work methods; provides information to management regarding further training needs; provides input for nursing assistants’ performance evaluations and discipline

Complies and enforces department and company policies and procedures including standards of conduct, attendance, dress, and safety

Assists with resolving staffing needs and emergency staffing problems when necessary

Maintains positive and professional relationships with residents, guests, and other Williamsburg Landing employees; monitors staff for professionalism and positive interactions

Assists with the planning and overall nursing care of the residents on the unit; monitors residents’ medical records for accuracy and timeliness of information updates; assists respective clinical leader with chart audits and other pertinent information to include the 24 hour chart checks; documents and completes required tasks in electronic medical record

Performs professional nursing tasks and nursing procedures to include, but not limited to: medication administration, ordering prescriptions, performing treatments as ordered, etc

Participates in shift hand offs with the previous and next shift’s nursing staff on residents with significant changes and assures all shift responsibilities are completed

Keeps providers and clinical leaders informed of any significant changes in resident conditions, vital signs, and other developments as they occur; maintains vigilance to observe any unusual symptoms or signs of illness or skin breakdown and reports same to clinical leader/supervisor in charge; reports any indication of residents’ deteriorating physical, emotional, or mental health by noting such cues as uneaten food, deteriorating cleanliness, or conversations that indicate deep unhappiness or loneliness

Assists management with resident evaluations to determine individualized care plans and attends resident review team meetings as needed

Maintains communication with providers and family members as requested and within the confines of federal and state regulations

Responds to resident needs including emergencies, medication administration, and support with activities of daily living

Appropriately addresses allegations or sightings of potential abuse/neglect by protecting and reassuring the resident, reporting the issue immediately to management

Maintains access to and answers the care base telephone promptly or delegates the task to another team member

Keeps work environment clean and tidy

Ensures that infection control protocols are followed by team members

Maintains adequate supplies and equipment for the unit and records supplies and equipment to be ordered

Evaluates work processes and methods and submits recommendations for continuous performance improvement

Assumes responsibility for own professional development including meeting all mandated standards and staying abreast of developments within the field

Attends scheduled training/education for professional development that includes, at a minimum, trainings required by Williamsburg Landing and by regulatory and accrediting bodies

Performs other duties as assigned

As appropriate, completes daily skilled notes to document resident observations, changes in condition, response to care, delivery of medications and treatments, and other pertinent information according to departmental standards, policies and procedures; maintains and updates residents’ medical records as necessary

Rounds on assigned residents at least twice per shift to ensure resident safety and implementation of the plan of care; makes rounds with outgoing and incoming nurse to discuss residents on caseload and observed changes

In absence of the Director/Manager and/or Supervisor during weekend or evening/night shifts, responds to employee incidents or injuries to triage/provide first aid and investigate and document events according to Employee Incident Procedure Guide; reports all incidents involving staff injury promptly to DON/Supervisor and Talent Management

Qualification

Licensed Practical NurseCPR certificationCDP certificationNursing proceduresProfessional judgmentEmergency responseTransferringCommunication skillsTeamwork