Licensed Practical Nurse (Days or Nights)

tmc•Clanton, AL

11d

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse performs nursing functions within the facility, including administering medications, observing residents’ conditions, and communicating changes to the Clinical Coordinator or physician as needed. The role supports resident-directed, person-centered care and helps ensure quality clinical operations, regulatory compliance, continuity of care, and resident well-being in the household. The position also includes leadership and supervisory responsibilities for clinical associates, participation in team development and quality improvement, and support for residents’ social and psychosocial needs.

Requirements

Must comply with all federal and state regulatory requirements to maintain licensure as an Alabama LPN.

Responsibilities

Promote resident well-being and satisfaction through resident-directed care and support the development and implementation of residents’ plans of care with residents, families or responsible parties, and household teams.
Help develop and maintain a quality work team, including recruiting and selecting associates, scheduling, supporting team empowerment, facilitating development plans, conducting performance evaluations, coaching and counseling, and recognizing successes.
Mentor and lead clinical associates; participate in interviewing, hiring, training, work assignment, performance appraisal, discipline, and resolution of concerns as allowed by Alabama’s Nurse Practice Act.
Ensure household clinical operations comply with federal, state, and local regulations, the Alabama Nurse Practice Act, and professional nursing standards; observe residents and coordinate with other resident services to maintain continuity of care.
Lead household associates in maintaining clinical-practice and household-management policies and procedures that support person-centered, resident-directed care.
Ensure documentation, medication administration, nursing care, safety, sanitation, associate development, the RAI process, materials management, CQI, and resident rights comply with community standards.
Participate in hiring, orientation, training, competency assessment, coaching, education, counseling, and performance appraisals for clinical associates.
Use household resources efficiently and effectively, including maintaining clinical staffing and supply budgets within planned expenditures and maintaining staffing patterns consistent with available resources.
Participate in the household’s clinical component of QAPI to support a systemic approach to quality clinical care.
Foster collaboration, consensus, and negotiation in household problem-solving; maintain and communicate household clinical policies and procedures, with attention to resident and family or representative relationships.
Maintain working relationships with physicians and other medical personnel to support quality clinical care.
Assist with resident and household needs in other tasks to the extent of cross-training and certification.
Seek opportunities to meet residents’ psychosocial needs and support household members through care-planned and spontaneous actions, friendship, and kindness.
Plan and organize social activities for residents and the household, make necessary arrangements, facilitate spontaneous activities of resident choice, and accompany residents in activities of choice.
Lead and participate in daily learning circles with residents and associates.
Maintain equipment, games, and supplies for resident and household activities; share personal interests and talents through planned and spontaneous activities.
Maintain appropriate documentation for social service and activities functions.