Lead LPN -Shepherd Pathways Residential

Shepherd Center • Atlanta, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Shepherd Center is a world-class rehabilitation facility with decades of experience in treating complex conditions such as spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. Ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation's top hospitals for rehabilitation, Shepherd Center is unique in having an on-site intensive care unit, allowing for earlier intervention in the rehabilitation process for the most complex patients. The culture at Shepherd Center is characterized by hope, humor, and hard work, fostering career growth, strong relationships, leadership support, and engaging activities. This position ensures nursing practice is founded on the ANA scope and standards of practice and the code of ethics for nurses. The Lead LPN is primarily accountable for the effective clinical and personnel management of the unit during their shift. This role involves observing and collecting comprehensive patient information, safely implementing individualized patient care plans, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Additionally, the Lead LPN will undertake administrative responsibilities assigned by the Nurse Manager based on program needs.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited LPN school
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification at orientation or within 3 months of employment.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) at orientation or within 3 months of employment.
• Basic competencies are expected in practical nursing, patient and employee safety, performance improvement, practice innovation, professional nursing practice, standards of clinical LPN practice, and systems for patient safety.
• Basic computer skills.
• Nursing skills appropriate for each area of nursing practice.
• Completes orientation and initial assessment of competency successfully by determined due date.
• Completes mandatory education and annual competency assessment requirements by determined due date.

Nice To Haves

• N/A

Responsibilities

• Provides effective clinical and personnel management of the unit for each given shift.
• Participates in human resource functions for recruitment, retention, selection, performance evaluations and corrective action, implementing innovative retention strategies and serving as a mentor to staff and colleagues.
• Serves as clinical preceptor for new staff or shadowing experience for prospective new employees.
• Observes/collects thorough and accurate clinical data to ensure patient care and documentation requirements are met and updates the EHR with biweekly patient summary documentation.
• Ensures the patients plan of care is implemented in the residential setting to include completion of HEP's and encouragement of independent activities.
• Oversees daily operational activities as assigned by manager to include administrative duties such as room assignments, coordination of outside MD appointments related to scheduling and transport, communicates with interdisciplinary team members, and actively provides feedback to Day Program Nurses on patients for MD Team.
• Assists with staffing as requested by Nurse Manager.
• Provides staff education as directed by manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree