License Practical Nurse (LPN) Pool

Job Description

Job Description

To provide excellence in nursing care to our residents in collaboration with other healthcare team members. To ensure safety and promote independence when appropriate in a retirement setting.

Job Summary the job duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversee the care of residents and all the components of that care.
• Provide medical treatments as ordered.
• Responds to immediate family member concerns regarding resident care.
• Administers medications in a safe and effective manner, responsible for monthly medication administration records.
• Daily and monthly recaps of resident orders.
• Participates in the initial and subsequent updating of care requirements for each resident, including working with DON to determine the level of care.
• Able to collaborate with health care professionals via phone or tele-med.
• Records each medication delivery from Pharmacy during the shift and ensures accuracy.
• Communicates with physicians, and other professional service providers, regarding resident care issues and the scheduling of appointments and transportation.
• Oversee the Nursing Assistants.
• Responds to any immediate need or emergency in the building according to policy and clinical judgement.
• Able to develop and implement care plans and update as needed.

Primary Requirements:

• Must possess an LPN license in the state of PA.
• Must be over 18 years of age.
• Must have been licensed in the BPOA PA Licensing System.
• CPR/AED certification required.
• Experience in long-term care.

This job description is not intended to provide an all-inclusive listing of job activities. Incumbent may be requested by management to perform other related activities in place of or in addition to those representative activities noted in this job description. Nothing in this job description restricts management right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Please complete an application on indeed.com include your resume.

Villa Saint Joseph is an Equal Opportunity Employer