Avenir Memory Care at Little Rock is a premier Memory Care community with an established reputation. We are looking for LPN's to join our team that want to make a difference in the lives of our residents and family members, and who are looking for a work "home"!

Full time, 12 Hr shifts, full benefits package.

Part time and PRN also available

7PM-7AM

Night and Weekend Shift differential pay
Position Summary:
Provides direct nursing care to residents and delegates and supervises the care provided b y Quality of Life Specialist (CNA's) Administers medication, performs treatments and p rocedures, obtains specimens as needed, completes documentation as required.
Essential Job Functions:

1. - Documen t resident status as per policy

1. - Provide daily supervision to assigned staff and directly provide nursing care to R esidents as assigned.

1. - Participate in the admission of new residents.

1. - Assist residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADL), family/social activities and actively promote independent life- style of residents.

1. - Respond to residents call system promptly and courteously

1. - Responsible for identification of resident medical and behavioral changes and the development and monitoring of care plans and re-assessment of each resident .

1. - Provide daily report to the Director of Health Services concerning facility c onditions, personnel performance, resident conditions, and needs for nursing supplies.

1. - Provide nursing care according to physician's orders and in conformance with recognized nursing practice, established standards, and administrative policies.

1. - Ensure preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitative services to residents and assists in the coordination of nursing care with care rendered by other disciplines .

1. - Make rounds with physicians, assist in examinations and/or treatment of residents and carries out order.

1. - Assess resident ad notify attending physician and responsible party in the event of a change in the resident's condition.
2. - Accurately administer prescribed medications, supervise the continuity of nursing care, and respond to changes in the resident's condition.
3. - Provide daily supervision and leadership to assigned staff and other designated personnel in meeting the resident's need. Demonstrate good decision making skills , provide written evaluation and oral counseling of assigned staff.
4. - Assess and monitor complex resident health status and determine the appropriate nursing intervention.
5. - Develop and monitor the ongoing plan of care with resident and initiate corrective action as necessary.
6. - Orient residents and staff to emergency procedures and respond to all emergency situations.
7. - Complete and sign incident reports and provide follow-up as required.
8. - Assure that all resident records are accurate, complete and all mandatory forms are on file.
9. - Through familiarity and application facility policies and procedures, assure that nursing care is practiced in full accordance with regulatory requirements, facility quality standards, and residen t rights.
10. - Monitor resident environment to ensure all safety and sanitary regulation and quality standards are met or exceeded.