Description

Position Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing and/or Assistant Director of Nursing, the LPN coordinates and supervises the implementation of the nursing care plan for assigned patients of a geriatric patient population. Assists the registered nurse and acts as a charge nurse in the comfort, care and treatment of patients. Performs a variety of semi-skilled nursing responsibilities, including administering medications.

Key Responsibilities 

1. Provides patient care by:

• Assisting in assessing patient care needs. Observing and reporting changes to the Registered Nurse.
• Assisting with the planning of patient care utilizing Nursing Care Plans.
• Administering care as it applies to activities of daily living and recording in clear, concise nursing notes.
• Administering therapeutic care and recording in clear, concise nursing notes.
• Contributing to the formation of short and long term goals (patient and family teaching and discharge plans).
• Evaluating patient responses.

2. Provides medications by:

•  Accurately delivering medications to patients observing the five rights of this process.
• Observing Department of Nursing Policies and Procedures. 

3. Assists in evaluating patient care by:

• Assisting in revising and updating nursing care and treatment plans.
• Participating in patient care and team conferences

4. Teaches and learns by:

• Assisting other members of the health care team as requested.
• Participating in on-the-job training of personnel.
• Participating in teaching and reinforcing teaching plan to patient and family.

5. Implements patient care by:

• Administering care for activities of daily living.
• Administering therapeutic care to include admissions and discharges.
• Assisting with physical exams and diagnostic procedures as assigned.
• Collecting specimens.
• Providing postmortem care.
• Delivering treatments as assigned such as enemas, rectal tubes, postural drainage, dressing changes, and irrigation.
• Assisting with nourishments such as meals, supplements, and tube feeding
• Applying isolation techniques and infection control procedures.
• Initiating CPR and assisting in emergency cart use.
• Making clear, concise nursing notes that reflect implementation of and patient response to the nursing care plan.

 6. Participates in Leadership and Coordination by:

• Assisting in establishing priorities in patient care.
• Assigning work to CNA’s.
• Working as the charge nurse in the absence of the Director of Nursing or the Assistant Director of Nursing, providing general oversight and supervision for all staff assigned to department.
• Assisting the Director of Nursing and/or the Assistant Director of Nursing with staffing and scheduling needs of the department.

 7. Manages personal development by:

• Participating in activities on unit to improve patient care such as QA, committees, etc.
• Initiating self improvement.
• Attending six hours of in-services and continuing education programs.
• Participating in at least 75% of staff meetings.

8. Complies with job related behavior as outlined in Wesley Woods Senior Living policies and procedures by:

• Attending work as scheduled.
• Demonstrating appropriate job related behavior and following Standards of Conduct.
• Annually attending required courses.
• Complying with annual employee health assessment.
• Complying with bloodborne pathogen procedures.

Complying with body substance isolation procedures.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Licensed as a Practical Nurse in the State of Georgia.
• Two years experience as LPN. Currently certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).
• Near visual acuity needed to work with charts. Hearing and speech essential to communicate with patients and residents.
• The ability to read, write and follow written and oral instructions in English. Experience in a retirement community preferred. Current CPR and/or First Aid will be required.

Working Conditions

• Normal resident units in a long-term, geriatric health care facility.

Benefits

Wesley Woods Senior Living offers a comprehensive benefit plan to eligible team members to include health, dental vision, retirement benefits, short term disability, long term disability and paid time off.

Conditions of Employment

All offers of employment with Wesley Woods are conditioned based upon completing and passing a background, drug test, and participating in vaccine programs (e.g., Covid-19, Flu, TB testing).

All job applicants applying for Wesley Woods Senior Living will undergo testing for the presence of illegal drugs as a condition of employment. Any applicant with a confirmed positive test will be denied employment. Applicants will be required to submit voluntarily to a specimen test at a laboratory chosen by Wesley Woods, and by signing a consent agreement will release Wesley Woods from liability. If the physician, official or lab personnel has reasonable suspicion to believe that the job-applicant has tampered with the specimen, the applicant will not be considered for employment. Wesley Woods will not discriminate against applicants for employment because of a past history of drug abuse. It is the current abuse of drugs, preventing employees from performing their jobs properly that will not be tolerated. Wesley Woods is a Drug Free Company. Individuals who have failed a pre-employment test may initiate another inquiry with the company after a period of not shorter than; six (6) months; but they must present themselves drug-free as demonstrated by urinalysis or other tests selected by WWSL.

About Wesley Woods

Wesley Woods Senior Living is affiliated with the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church providing housing and services ministries to seniors in the North Georgia area. Wesley Woods Senior Living is rooted in the Judeo Christian values believing that aging has a fulfilling purpose in life and that faith development is lifelong.

Read more about Wesley Woods Senior Living at www.wesleywoods.org.

EEO / AA Statement

Wesley Woods does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran/Reserve/National Guard status.