Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for Memory Care

Goodworks Unlimited • Georgetown, KY

13d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) within a Memory Care Community. The role involves administering medication, implementing care plans, maintaining a safe environment, following doctor's orders, and providing complete documentation. The LPN will also coach, supervise, and assist direct care staff, provide basic care for residents, and ensure the environment is therapeutic through appropriate interactions with residents, staff, and families.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current State NURSING Licensure.
• Must possess effective written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills, stable emotional makeup, creative, caring, able to work under stressful conditions.
• Professional conduct, honoring boundaries, setting limits and maintaining confidentiality is a must.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, families, physicians, and residents.
• Must be able to follow state licensure guidelines in relation to all aspects of the medications.
• Must be able to make appropriate decisions in difficult situations.
• Must demonstrate good judgement.
• Must be able to accurately assess the residents’ health status.
• Must be able to meet physical demands of lifting and moving more than 50 pounds, walking and standing for long periods of time.

Nice To Haves

• Prior clinical and recent mental health or gerontological experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administering medication as prescribed
• Implementing the plan of care
• Maintaining a safe environment
• Carrying out doctor’s orders
• Providing complete documentation
• Providing coaching, supervision and assistance to the direct care staff
• Providing and supervising basic care for residents
• Assuring that the environment is consistently therapeutic by role modeling appropriate interactions with the residents, staff and families

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees