Licensed Nurse (Baylor)

Wesley Manor Retirement Community•Louisville, KY

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Nurse in the Health Care Center provides skilled nursing care and clinical support to residents requiring short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, and ongoing medical support. This position may be filled by either a Licensed Practical Nurse or a Registered Nurse, depending on facility needs, candidate qualifications, and licensure. The position is responsible for providing safe, effective, compassionate, and resident-centered nursing care in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, facility policies, professional standards, and the employee’s scope of licensure. Licensed Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses may perform shared licensed nursing duties; however, Registered Nurses may also be assigned additional duties requiring RN-level licensure, clinical judgment, assessment, supervision, delegation, or oversight. Compensation is determined by licensure level, experience, qualifications, and assigned responsibilities. LPN candidates are paid within the LPN pay range, and RN candidates are paid within the RN pay range.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Active Licensed Practical Nurse license or active Registered Nurse license in the state of Kentucky required.
Knowledge of nursing practice, medication administration, infection control, resident care documentation, and long-term care standards.
Ability to provide compassionate, resident-centered care while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.
Ability to recognize, respond to, and report changes in resident condition.
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with residents, families, physicians, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary team members.
Ability to document accurately and comply with legal, ethical, regulatory, and facility standards.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
For RN candidates, ability to perform comprehensive nursing assessments, exercise sound clinical judgment, supervise, delegate, and support clinical and direct care staff.
Commitment to ongoing professional development, which may include workshops, seminars, certifications, in-services, and specialized training related to long-term care, rehabilitation, geriatric nursing, or Health Care Center operations.

Nice To Haves

Associate Degree in Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred for Registered Nurse candidates.

Responsibilities

Administer medications, treatments, and nursing interventions as prescribed by physicians or authorized providers, ensuring accurate documentation and adherence to medication administration protocols.
Perform nursing observations and assessments consistent with the employee’s scope of licensure, including vital signs, physical observations, resident status monitoring, and identification of changes in condition.
Monitor residents for signs of decline, distress, infection, pain, behavioral changes, or medical emergencies and take appropriate nursing action in accordance with established procedures.
Provide direct nursing care, including wound care, catheter care, restorative support, treatments, and assistance with activities of daily living as needed.
Assist with the implementation, evaluation, and updating of individualized resident care plans in collaboration with residents, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team.
Communicate effectively with residents, families, physicians, pharmacy providers, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary team members to support continuity and coordination of care.
Serve as a liaison between residents, families, and healthcare professionals by relaying important information, addressing concerns, and supporting resident-centered care.
Document and maintain accurate, timely, and complete medical records, including assessments, observations, medication administration records, treatment records, care plan updates, progress notes, and significant events.
Support admissions, discharges, transfers, care conferences, and related clinical documentation as assigned.
Implement and uphold infection control, safety, resident rights, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance standards.
Respond promptly and effectively to resident needs, changes in condition, emergencies, and other urgent clinical situations.
Collaborate with physicians, therapists, social workers, direct care staff, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate and integrate resident care services.
Participate in quality improvement activities, surveys, audits, in-services, and other initiatives that support safe and compliant clinical operations.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments requiring RN-level clinical judgment.
Exercise independent nursing judgment in evaluating resident condition, clinical needs, and appropriate nursing interventions.
Supervise, delegate to, and support Licensed Practical Nurses, nursing assistants, and other direct care staff in accordance with applicable standards and facility policy.
Provide clinical oversight and support to ensure quality care and compliance with established nursing standards.
Assist with higher-level care planning, resident condition reviews, admissions, discharges, transfers, and interdisciplinary coordination as assigned.
Participate in clinical leadership functions, audits, quality improvement activities, and regulatory compliance efforts as assigned.