LPN

Prestige Senior Living Praire HouseCarries out and assists in the delivery of nursing services to residents, including oversight and direction for caregivers.Essential Duties And Responsibilities Include The Following. Other Duties May Be Assigned.1. Maintains and supports good working processes for care staff ensuring continuation of services to residents understands the assisted living philosophy2. Supervises nonprofessional staff in the daily delivery of resident care, schedules job assignments and develops nursing unit priorities and assists in identifying substitutes for staff absences.3. Monitors work assignments, provides feedback, evaluates performance, and redirects services as directed by Resident Care Manager or Director of Nursing Services of pertinent problems.4. Prepares or assists with new admissions, transfers, and discharges, providing direct resident care as determined by resident condition.5. Completes treatments and procedures, as ordered by the physician, and within scope of practice and related training while observing resident condition and reporting changes to physician and Resident Care Manager.6. Evaluates and records residents' needs and responses to medications and administers medications as ordered by the physician and directs medication aides accordingly.7. Monitors resident skin condition and reports changes or new problems to physician and Resident Care Manager and monitors residents on alert status.8. Completes incident forms, transcribes and carries out physician orders and notifies family and physician as directed.9. Documents all pertinent information on interdisciplinary notes and 24-Hour D.N.S. report form, and documents medications, treatments and procedures performed on appropriate records.10. Respects resident rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy and property.11. Assists others with lifting, and attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings.Company Wide ResponsibilitiesSupports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents' families, visitors and staff.Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, employees, the facility, and company information and records.Maintains a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits. Complies with the attendance policy.Maintains neat appearance, good personal hygiene, and appropriate attire. Assists with special projects as assigned and performs other related duties.Supervisory ResponsibilitiesMay be required to supervise the care staff.QualificationsMust have a current, unencumbered LPN license. Excellent written and oral communication and motivational skills are essential to success. Ability to creatively problem-solve in both resident care and employee management situations. Must be able to perform the essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodations.Education And/Or ExperienceLPN Certificate or Associate Degree in Nursing. Minimum of 1 year working in geriatric nursing, including experience with medication administration, delivery systems and pharmacies. Geriatric experience or coursework an asset.EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED – At Prestige, it is our promise to personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.Prestige is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Prestige Care Inc