Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Memory Care - Evening & Night Shift

Cross Keys Village•New Oxford, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Brookside Memory Care, part of Cross Keys Village - The Brethren Home Community (CKV), is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join their Brookside team. This role involves providing the highest quality of care to residents in a specialized personal care environment for individuals with neurocognitive disorder or dementia. The LPN Coordinator will work in a friendly environment guided by Christian values. CKV is the largest nonprofit, single-site retirement community in Pennsylvania, dedicated to enriching the lives of older adults and being a leading innovator in providing a life infused with quality and purpose. The Brookside Memory Care Residence is designed to provide an optimal environment during the intermediate stages of dementia, with team members working together to offer guidance, cueing, stimulation, and interaction.

Requirements

Must be licensed as a practical nurse in the State of Pennsylvania.
Must demonstrate CPR competencies.
Evidence of continuing education in line with community, state, and federal regulations.
Must possess quality mindedness, critical thinking, initiative in leadership responsibilities, interpersonal sensitivity, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Post-licensure experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Overseeing and performing routine nursing duties within the scope of LPN practice.
Completing multiple nursing rounds per shift to evaluate the status of residents, new admissions, and/or transfers.
Evaluating nursing care and suggesting modifications as necessary.
Evaluating resident changes in condition and notifying the physician for new orders or emergent care.
Coordinating specialty services such as wound care, psychiatric services, hospice, lab services, and radiology.
Responding to emergencies at Brookside and utilizing critical judgment for timely and appropriate care/documentation.
Identifying areas of opportunity for QAPI and communicating them to the personal care administrator.
Completing audits as assigned.
Obtaining prior-authorizations for medications, managing controlled substances, and coordinating refills or substitutions.
Identifying team, resident, or family concerns.
Providing oversight and leadership to personal care attendants and resident assistants.
Seeking to resolve challenging situations by soliciting feedback from the RN or administrator.
Leading the resident admission process to ensure timely and thorough completion.
Participating in resident care meetings.
Reviewing daily 24-hour reports and collaborating with team members to ensure resident medical needs are met.
Completing required documentation and supplementing direct care documentation as necessary.
Educating personal care attendants and resident assistants on wound care and medication administration.
Providing remedial training to medication technicians.
Guiding the direct care team in planning and organizing work on the shift.
Serving as the point of contact for personal care team members.
Accepting call-offs and adjusting the schedule to ensure adequate coverage.
Educating the direct care team on aging in place and identifying necessary equipment or services.
Assisting with medication administration, treatments, or ADL care as needed.
Leading the direct care team in post-mortem care.
Notifying family of resident’s death and communicating with the physician and funeral home.
Directing and providing performance evaluations with identified direct care team members.