LPN Supervisor

Asbury Communities•Mechanicsburg, PA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The LPN Supervisor provides professional nursing care to residents by properly administering prescribed medications and treatments. The role assigns duties to nursing assistants based on resident needs and available staffing, observes and reports changes in residents’ conditions, and contacts physicians as needed regarding condition changes, medication requests or changes, and verification of physician orders. The supervisor also oversees medication and treatment carts, the nurses’ station, and medication room to ensure expired medications are disposed of and narcotics are counted according to policy and regulations. The role accurately transcribes written physician orders to the Medication Administration Record and completes physician-ordered laboratory requests. This is a part-time evening-shift position at Bethany Village, scheduled for 40 hours per pay period.

Requirements

Current LPN licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
General working knowledge of the aging services industry.
Proven supervisory and leadership skills.
Compassion, patience, and a genuine desire to make a positive impact on the lives of seniors.
Ability to work effectively in a team and adapt to changing situations in a dynamic care environment.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care by administering prescribed medications and treatments.
Assign duties to nursing assistants according to residents’ needs and available staff.
Observe, record, and report changes in residents’ conditions.
Notify residents’ physicians as necessary about condition changes, medication requests or changes, and to verify physician orders.
Monitor medication and treatment carts, the nurses’ station, and the medication room to ensure expired medications are disposed of and narcotics are counted in accordance with policy and regulations.
Accurately transcribe written physician orders to the Medication Administration Record.
Complete laboratory requests ordered by a physician.