Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Elderwood•Buffalo, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Elderwood at Williamsville is seeking kind, collaborative, and dedicated Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to join their clinical network. Elderwood at Williamsville is a 200-bed skilled nursing facility featuring Western New York's only non-hospital vent unit, plus various other specialty programs. LPNs are indispensable members of the interdisciplinary team, charged with managing the daily clinical regimen of each resident and sub-acute patient. LPNs have a unique opportunity to gain extensive clinical experience and provide advanced care in a home-like setting. Direct nursing care of residents encompasses planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the care of residents to ensure the highest degree of quality care and regulatory compliance is maintained at all times.

Requirements

Credentials as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) with a current state license required.
Ability to supervise and work well with other personnel required.
Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing required.
Caring, respectful attitude towards residents required.
Physical stamina for constant activity required.
Ability to perform tasks to established standards of excellence required.
This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

Nice To Haves

LPN Training and work experience in a geriatric setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Administer medications and treatments to assigned residents as ordered by physician and utilizing the five rights as applicable.
Direct and monitor the personal care duties and nursing care procedures carried out by Nursing Assistants of the assigned team.
Assist Nursing Assistants with direct care of residents, as necessary.
Report to Unit Manager/Assistant Unit Manager or Charge Nurse Supervisor unusual symptoms, changes of condition, daily needs, and progress of residents.
Follow the Plan of Care for each resident, and monitor the performance of Nursing Assistants in implementation of the care plan.
Receive controlled substances from the shift Supervisory Nurse and is responsible for all aspects of the storage and distribution of these medications; ensure proper and safe placement and use of medications stored in medication cart, stock medication cupboards, medication room refrigerator and narcotic cabinets.
Document as applicable in the care plans, Nursing Notes, Medical Administration Records, Treatment Records and other required records.