LPN - Personal Care
About The Position
The LPN Personal Care Nurse assesses residents’ physical needs and takes responsibility for their total care. The nurse identifies changes in residents’ conditions and responds appropriately based on assessment, working in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, residents, and families. The role models respect for each person as an individual and supports residents’ strengths, abilities, social contributions, unique values, preferences, living habits, and autonomy of choice. The nurse embraces a meaningful, relationship-based vision of aging and promotes residents’ maximum independence and comfort through individualized care provided in collaboration with co-workers, residents, and families.
Requirements
- Licensed Graduate Practical Nurse.
- Knowledge of geriatrics.
- Good physical assessment skills.
- One year of experience in nursing or long-term care.
- Ability to work on a team addressing the holistic needs of the geriatric population.
Responsibilities
- Assess the physical needs of Personal Care residents and take responsibility for their total care.
- Assess changes in residents’ conditions and make appropriate responses based on assessment.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, residents, families, and co-workers to provide individualized care.
- Act as a role model and recognize each resident’s value as an individual.
- Support and promote residents’ strengths, abilities, capacity for social contribution, unique values, preferences, living habits, and autonomy of choice.
- Promote maximum independence and comfort for each resident.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits.
- Educational assistance.
- Nursing scholarship opportunities.
- A unique onboarding program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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