LPN/LVN Full time

Alden Pointe Assisted Living•Hattiesburg, MS

About The Position

Schonberg Care is seeking a compassionate LPN/LVN to provide nursing care in its retirement communities. The role assesses residents on admission and when their conditions change, identifies nursing needs, implements appropriate actions, administers medications, and documents care and changes in condition. The LPN/LVN supports resident safety and quality, carries out physician orders, communicates with physicians and incoming staff, and implements care plans developed with the interdisciplinary care team. The position also involves working respectfully with residents and families, advocating for residents’ rights, supervising and delegating to care team members as needed, helping orient new staff, and remaining composed in emergencies. The employee is expected to follow facility policies, maintain confidentiality and regulatory compliance, complete required education and training, and contribute to performance and quality improvement.

Requirements

Demonstrate competence in technical and manual skills within the scope of practice for LPNs/LVNs.
Adhere to the dress code and maintain a neat, clean appearance.
Maintain regulatory requirements and resident confidentiality.
Report to work on time as scheduled and complete work within designated time.
Complete required annual education, in-services, and training.
Attend scheduled annual reviews, department in-services, and monthly staff meetings.
Comply with organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.

Responsibilities

Assess residents upon admission and when their conditions change, and document assessments appropriately.
Assess residents’ conditions and nursing needs and initiate appropriate nursing actions.
Assess and reassess pain, use appropriate pain management techniques, and educate residents and families about pain management.
Document changes in residents’ conditions and appropriate interventions in nurses’ notes.
Interpret waived test results and take appropriate action.
Administer medications in accordance with the seven medication rights and help reduce the potential for medication errors.
Provide resident care in a manner that promotes safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or healthcare errors.
Support and maintain a culture of safety and quality.
Meet current documentation standards and policies.
Notify physicians of changes in residents’ conditions and follow through until appropriate action is taken.
Record and carry out physicians’ orders in a timely manner.
Give a thorough verbal report to the oncoming shift.
Follow up on information from shift reports and concerns raised by residents or families.
Implement residents’ plans of care based on assessments and goals established by the interdisciplinary care team.
Treat residents and families with respect and dignity and address their psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs.
Supervise other healthcare team members as needed to accomplish the plan of care.
Demonstrate technical and manual skills within the LPN/LVN scope of practice.
Advocate for residents by protecting their rights.
Use creativity and innovative approaches to solve problems.
Interact kindly and knowledgeably with residents, families, coworkers, managers, and other departmental staff.
Involve residents and families in planning care, treatment, and teaching needs.
Lead Care Partners and delegate in ways that contribute to the excellence of the ARCP.
Participate in new staff orientation and assist with performance evaluations when needed.
Remain calm in emergency or stressful situations and help others feel confident that the station is under control.
Follow facility policies and procedures consistently.
Organize workload independently so assigned functions are completed appropriately.
Complete annual education requirements, in-services, and other required training in a timely manner.
Maintain regulatory requirements and resident confidentiality.
Report to work on time and as scheduled and complete work within designated time.
Wear identification while on duty and use the computerized punch time system correctly.
Attend annual reviews, scheduled department in-services, and monthly staff meetings.
Represent the organization positively and professionally.
Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
Comply with organizational policies regarding ethical business practices and communicate the facility’s mission, ethics, and goals.