LPN Charge Nurse

Liberty Lutheran Services • Lower Merion Township, PA

3d • $32

About The Position

The Hearth at Drexel is seeking a full-time LPN Charge Nurse to provide direct nursing care to residents, plan resident care, and supervise day-to-day nursing activities performed by household staff and other nursing personnel. The role monitors staff performance, provides education and counseling, takes corrective action as needed, and completes performance evaluations. The LPN Charge Nurse also ensures assigned personnel comply with facility policies and procedures; assesses residents daily when their condition changes, including suspected abuse; ensures physician and family notification and documentation of condition changes; oversees medication assistance procedures and related accuracy, documentation, and orders; and completes admission and discharge procedures.

The position is based at The Hearth at Drexel, a retirement community in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. The available schedule is full-time, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., in 12-hour shifts, totaling 72 hours per pay period.

Requirements

• At minimum, possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduate from an approved LPN/LVN program.
• Current CPR certification.
• Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN/LVN in Pennsylvania.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of experience in geriatric nursing.
• Supervisor experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to residents and plan their care.
• Supervise day-to-day nursing activities performed by household staff and other nursing personnel.
• Monitor the performance of household staff, nursing personnel, and non-licensed personnel.
• Provide education and counseling, take corrective action as necessary, and complete performance evaluations.
• Ensure assigned nursing personnel and household staff comply with facility policies and procedures.
• Evaluate and assess residents daily when they experience a change in condition, including suspected abuse.
• Ensure physician and family notification and documentation of changes in residents’ conditions.
• Ensure proper medication-assistance procedures are followed, including accuracy, documentation, and orders.
• Complete admission and discharge procedures.

Benefits

• Industry-leading paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision care.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Retirement Savings Plan.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Yearly evaluations and pay increases.
• Paid six-week sabbatical available after every seven years of full-time service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree