LPN

Memory Care Center LPN

The primary purpose of the Memory Care Center LPN is to maintain quality resident care in accordance with the Communities Policy and Procedure and federal, state, and local laws, regulations and guidelines while maintaining the resident's highest quality of life. As well as maintain superior supervision for staff assigned to your shift.

Department Specific:

• Provide quality nursing care to residents in an environment that promote resident rights, dignity, individuality and freedom of choice.
• Ability to follow, supervise and evaluate compliance of resident wishes in regards to resident's rights and intervene when necessary.
• If leaving the community for any reason and you are in charge of the narcotics, you must count out and sign off with another nurse or CMT before leaving.
• Conduct resident rounds daily, report problems to DON.
• Identify resident problems and emergency situations and initiate immediate "lifesaving" measures in the absence of a physician.
• Administer and document medications and treatments per the physician's order and accurately record all care provided.
• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident information.
• Ensure resident concerns and/or grievances are reported immediately to the charge nurse.
• Be able to recognize a change of condition and report on resident's condition to the charge nurse.
• Promote positive/open communication between team members, resident's, visitors and other departments.
• Reorder medications from pharmacist and return all unused medications per facility policies and procedures as well as federal, state, and local laws, regulations and guidelines.
• Obtain vital signs as ordered/needed and record appropriately per facilities policies and procedures.
• Document all medication errors and report to the charge nurse and/or Director of Nursing.
• Assist fellow co-workers in job duties as needed to meet resident's needs.
• Report all incidents/accidents promptly and complete the required paperwork.
• Maintains a professional image at all times.

Personnel Management:

• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel as well as with other departments within the facility to meet the needs of the Residents.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis as well as a calm environment throughout the department.
• Participates and assists in departmental studies and projects as assigned or that may become necessary.
• Assist new employees.
• Open to new ideas and changes in the department and/or facility.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Maintain Confidentiality of all Residents information and promote Resident's right to choose.
• Graduate of state approved school of nursing and currently licensed with the state board of Nursing Registration and Education.
• Must be registered on Family Care Registry.
• Maintain appropriate appearance and personal hygiene.
• No inclusion on Employee Disqualification List.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Be Courteous, considerate and cooperative in dealing with all community personnel.
• Appropriate results on Drug Screen Urinalysis.
• Ability to communicate effectively & respectfully with staff, residents and visitors.
• Maintain a CPR license.
• Be able to provide care and maintain resident's dignity, privacy and quality of life in all job functions.

Minimum Education/Equivalent Experience Requirements:

• High School diploma or Equivalent
• Graduate of a state approved school of nursing
• Licensed with the State Board of Nursing Registration and Education