LPN

Remember Me Senior Care (RMSC) is an Assisted Living and Memory Care neighborhood that has a passion to serve with kindness and love.

About the role

The LPN promotes the provision of resident care, promotes a team approach with the Resident Assistants, Certified Nursing Assistants, and other team members in Activities, Housekeeping and Dining Services. The LPN provides direct care as well as directs and oversees care provided by the caregivers to ensure the Resident’s Plan of Care is followed. An active approach to resident care will be taken and not just passive maintenance. LPN’s will be deeply involved in resident activities and programming and must understand and have a desire to grow in dementia-specific caregiving.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties are normal for this position. This list is not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Is certified in dementia education through Remember Me Senior Care.
• Support the maintenance of wellness objectives, standards of wellness practice, and wellness policies and procedure manuals.
• Identifies ongoing needs and services of residents through the assessment/ Service Plan process including documentation for residents with a change in health care status.
• Responds promptly to resident needs.
• Provide for or assist residents with activities of daily living as needed, including bathing/showing according to schedule, oral care, toileting, dressing, etc. Perform restorative nursing techniques including proper positioning, ADL training, and Passive Range of Motion. Assist in providing appropriate information and behavioral prompts, cues, redirection, and affirming support to residents in need. Support hydration programs and good dining experience and dietary intake.
• Maintain restraint-free environment at all times. Support fall prevention programs for all Residents in need. This includes proactive intervention use, monitoring, safety in the rooms and rounds.
• Assist in post-mortem care as instructed.
• Communicate appropriate and timely information to families as indicated. Report any family concerns to supervisor and/or Director of Nursing. Share with team members information they may need to know to improve care delivery in timely manner.
• Oversee and manage medication delivery system to include timely order entry, receipt and tracking as well as daily MAR documentation, narcotic count, and checking in medications in a timely manner as assigned to ensure resident compliance to medication regime. Notify pharmacy and supervisor of issues and seek to resolve in a timely manner.
• Responsible for infection control policy and procedures, updating, and maintaining manual when indicated and keeping sufficient infection control supplies on hand in an easily accessible place.
• Willingness to work beyond normal working hours and in other positions temporarily when necessary.
• Coordinate with the Dining Service Director to ensure that all residents receive diets prescribed by the physician.
• Responsible for maintaining documentation which reflects wellness care provided, individual’s response to care, and disposition of each case.
• Arrange for a competent, qualified team members to assume the duties and responsibilities during any absence of the Director of Nursing.
• Participate in the interviewing and selection of residents for admission, as well as on an ongoing basis, to ensure the community meets appropriate placement needs of resident.
• Maintain open, effective, and ongoing communication with the community’s medical staff and medical community.
• Ensure a safe and sanitary environment for residents, team members, and visitors.
• Keep the Director of Nursing informed regarding work performance of resident team members and any unusual incident or problem regarding residents, team members, or community.
• Understand, follow and ensure compliance with safety and infection control policies and procedures to include encouraging the practice of regular and thorough handwashing and ensuring adherence to established procedures in the use and disposal of personal protective equipment and use of safety equipment.
• Ensures confidentiality of all verbal and written information regarding residents, associates, and records or files pertaining to the community.
• Demonstrates good judgment, strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Attends in-service and education programs and attends continuing education required for maintenance of professional certification or licensure. Develop and maintain professional affiliations.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and, in a manner, consistent with Remember Me Senior Care culture and values. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Educational Requirements and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Current Licensed Practical Nurse License in the state of Tennessee.
• One (1) year LPN experience in assisted living, home health or long-term care industries (preferred).
• Must demonstrate competence in assessment skills, injections/medication administration, follow up and triage.

Certifications, Licenses and other Special Requirements:

• Maintains current unrestricted state license as a Licensed Professional Nurse or a Professional Registered Nurse per state regulations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Language Ability:
  • Possess the ability to deal tactfully with team members, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
  • Must possess the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management, team members, and outside contacts.
  • Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills utilizing the English language.
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or team members of organization.
• Mathematical Skills:
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Cognitive Demands:
  • Possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
  • Possess the leadership ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise professionals.
  • Possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing practices.
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
  • Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
  • Must be caring and compassionate in dealing with the residents as well as team members.
  • Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and, at times, hostile people within the community.
• Computer and Technical Skills:
  • Ability to use Microsoft Windows, including Word and Excel. Ability to use email and the Internet.
  • Must know how to use a wide variety of medical equipment that is necessary tools of performing the job.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Physical Requirements

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Working Conditions

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• Standing
• Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors
• Walking
• Occasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage
• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
• On-Call on an as needed basis
• Reach with hands and arms
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections
• Climb or balance
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Potential injury from transferring, repositioning, or lifting residents
• Talk or hear
• Taste or smell
• Exposure to latex
• Ability to lift:
• Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• Up to 5 pounds
• Possible exposure to various drugs, chemical, infectious, or biological hazards
• Up to 10 pounds
• Up to 25 pounds
• Subject to injury from falls, residents, burns, odors, or cuts from equipment
• Up to 50 pounds
• Up to 100 pounds
• Requires travel:
• More than 100 pounds
• Occasionally
• Vision
• Frequently

Job Description Acknowledgement

I have carefully read and understand the contents of this position description.

I understand the responsibilities, requirements and duties expected of me.

I understand that this is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the position. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, the employer reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the position or to require that additional or different tasks be performed as directed by the employer. Acceptable job performance includes completion of the job responsibilities as well as compliance with the policies, procedures, rules and regulations and in a manner consistent with the culture and values of RMSC.

I understand that I may be required to work overtime, different shifts or hours outside the normally defined workday or workweek.

I also understand that this position description does not constitute a contract of employment nor alter my status as an at-will employee/team member. I have the right to terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, and the employer has a similar right.