What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse / Registered Nurse position at MEP Health?
Position Overview
This role involves providing direct nursing care and supervising daily nursing activities in a long-term care or assisted living setting, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and standards.
Key Responsibilities
This role involves providing direct nursing care and supervising daily nursing activities in a long-term care or assisted living setting, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor residents' conditions, report changes to healthcare professionals
- Supervise nursing assistants and coordinate shift activities
- Manage resident admissions, transfers, and discharges
- Document care through accurate charting and nursing notes
- Administer medications, review medication records, and update care plans
- Address resident complaints and grievances, ensuring resident rights and dignity
- Interpret policies to staff, residents, visitors, and authorities
- Review and revise care plans based on residents' needs
- Ensure staff adherence to regulations and resident rights
- Valid, active nursing license (RN or LPN) in Illinois
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to make independent decisions and handle sensitive information
- Demonstrates professionalism, teamwork, and compassion for seniors
- Physical ability to lift and move residents safely, including emergency evacuation support