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Arbor Acres Retirement Community · 1 day ago

LPN or RN PRN Internal Applicants

Arbor Acres Winston Salem - Winston Salem, NC 27104

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$27.50/hr - $32.75/hr

Arbor Acres Retirement Community is seeking LPNs and RNs to provide nursing care to residents according to physicians' orders and recognized nursing techniques. The role emphasizes developing good rapport with residents and ensuring quality care in Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled departments.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

Directs, instructs, teaches, coaches, corrects and disciplines as appropriate the RAs and Medical Unit Secretaries in order to develop an effective team and assure the quality of work performed

Verifies identity of residents receiving medications, mixes or assembles drugs, administers drugs to resident, observes ingestion and records n MAR

Documents effectiveness of PRN drug on MAR

Maintains up-to-date medical records of care given. Documents reasons for which prescribed drugs are not administered, i.e. resident away from building, etc

Assists with assessment of resident needs

Assists with admissions, discharges and transfers as necessary

Collects and communicates information on resident conditions

Assures accountability for controlled drugs

Reports supply needs to appropriate personnel

Reports pharmaceutical needs to appropriate personnel

Performs tasks as assigned, including but not limited to, the following: dresses wounds, gives enemas and douches, applies hot and cold compresses as needed, operates EKG, suctioning equipment and O2 equipment, obtains specimens for laboratory, performs venipuncture

Performs duties and/or tasks that may be assigned on an as-needed basis by the Director of Nursing or another authorized supervisor

Qualification

Licensed Practical NurseRegistered NurseBilingualVerbal communicationTeam leadership

Required

Graduation from a recognized LPN or RN course of study approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing

License to practice nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina

Must have valid and active North Carolina Driver's license

Strong verbal communication skills. The ability to read, to write, and to speak fluently and correctly in the English language

Ability to embody and uphold the corporate personality and culture of Arbor Acres with its emphasis on warmth, caring, generation of community, enthusiasm, achievement of excellence, and joy

Must be able to lift 30 lbs. without mechanical assistance

Must be able to push residents that weigh up to 200 lbs. in a wheelchair

Must be able to turn, bend, stoop and stretch in order to assist patients/residents

Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time

Must be able to successfully complete the WorkSTEPS Functional Testing program