Licensed Practical Nurse

Friendly Senior Living Job Opportunity

Friendly Senior Living is a highly rated Senior Care Community, embracing and living our values every day: Friendship, Teamwork, Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, and Customer Focus. Because Friends Care Always!

Support Culture and Excellence through active role with assigned neighborhood initiatives.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists in planning and evaluating nursing care.
• Performs nursing care to Members following established policies and procedures under the general supervision of the Charge Nurse.
• May administer medications after having been oriented to the medication procedure of the Home.
• May assist with medical rounds.
• Performs nursing treatments such as dressing, colostomy care, pressure ulcer care and others as assigned.
• Renders first aid in emergency situations.
• Recognizes and reports signs and symptoms observed in Members assigned to daily care; may record observations in the medical record after orientation to this procedure.
• Maintains adequate fluid intake of Members who are unable to hydrate themselves.
• Participates in the In-service Education and Safety Programs of the Home; may attend selected meetings and workshops to improve job skills and/or working relationships.
• Provides first aid at Linden Knoll as necessary.
• Performs other duties as required by Supervisor or by Administration from time-to-time.
• Ensures that team conference is held each shift.
• Accountable to ensure daily CNA documentation is complete.
• Responsible for completion of monthly summaries as assigned.

Expectations of the Positions:

• Dependable, report to work on-time for every schedule shift (ready to work at beginning start of shift) and work full schedule shifts unless physically unable or pre-approved Paid Time Off (PTO) which includes personal and vacation.
• Willing and able to work overtime and weekends as required by the position and/or approved by management.
• Have reliable transportation to and from work.
• Must be clean and neat in appearance and have a "friendly" service-oriented demeanor and supports Culture and Excellence initiatives by interactions with co-workers and/or Members.
• Abide by work-related / job procedures and organization policies; (refer to the Employee Handbook).

Qualifications of the Position:

• Education: Graduation from a school of practical nursing.
• Experience:
• Skills: Must be capable of lifting.
• Licenses / Certifications: Current NYS Licensure.

Conditions of Employment:

• Work is performed in a clean, well lit, "home-Like" nursing Home setting.
• Employee must be able to perform essential job functions (reasonable accommodation may apply).

Physical Requirements:

• Refer to Physical Requirements form.
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by Friendly Home.
• May be requested to assist in the evacuation of Members or perform other procedures to protect the safety of Members, visitors and team members during emergency situations.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and very effort has been made to identify the essential functions of the above position. However, this job description in no way states or implies that the duties specifically identified are the only duties required to perform this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position. Employees may perform other related duties within Federal and/or State regulations to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. This job description is not a guarantee of employment for any set period and that either the organization or employee may terminate employment at any time with or without case. Furthermore, this job description may be added to or revised at any time.