Wellness Nurse (LPN) Per Diem

Monarch Communities•Princeton, NJ

About The Position

The Wellness Nurse (LPN) provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises day-to-day nursing activities performed by care staff. The position supports residents’ health, safety, and well-being while maintaining accurate clinical documentation and quality assurance in accordance with applicable regulations and community policies. The nurse communicates with interdisciplinary care teams, physicians, and family members, and helps uphold the company’s mission and service standards. The role may include duties as an Infection Control Preventionist.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current, valid Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
CPR certification.
Experience working with residents with Alzheimer’s disease or other related dementias.
Knowledge of federal and state regulations and nursing practices, techniques, and methods.
Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office (Windows, Outlook, and Excel), with the ability to learn new applications.
Ability to handle multiple tasks.
Ability to work weekends and holidays.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, use fine and gross motor skills, reach, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and smell while performing job duties.
Ability to lift or carry up to 50 pounds; intermittent lifting and supporting of residents is required, using proper body mechanics.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of experience in long-term care, assisted living, home health, or a hospital setting.
Infection Control Preventionist Certification.

Responsibilities

Supervise care staff in accordance with current state regulations and community policies.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments under RN delegation, or LPN delegation in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, as applicable.
Monitor residents’ health, safety, and well-being.
Assist with training and monitoring medication administration.
Take and record vital signs and report adverse reactions or changes in condition to the RN or, in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, the LPN, as applicable.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date resident documentation and charting using the EHR.
Maintain clinical quality assurance in accordance with federal, state, and local standards.
Communicate effectively with interdisciplinary care team members, physicians, and family members.
Promote high-quality service to residents while demonstrating the company’s mission.
Attend and participate in scheduled in-service training.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and community policies and procedures.
Perform other assigned duties, including but not limited to Infection Control Preventionist duties.