Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Part-Time Evenings

Description

Episcopal SeniorLife Communities Mission: We provide high quality services from skilled nursing and restorative care to housing, assisted living and community-based wellness programs. We are committed to meeting each individual’s needs, in a culturally competent manner, supporting family and loved ones through transitions, and fulfilling our pledge…Life. Inspired Every Day. 

  What We Offer:

• Health Insurance - 100% employer-paid medical insurance for High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) for single-subscribers.  
• Dental insurance  with orthodontist coverage.  
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with Weekly Employer Contributions 
• 401k with company match - 100% company match on the first 3% of your contributions 
• Tuition Assistance -  Our tuition assistance program provides financial support for courses and degrees that will help you grow professionally with us.  
• ETO (Earned Time Off) - Generous ETO plan that accrues on a weekly basis for use after 90 days of employment.  
• Paid Holidays -  ESLC has six designated holidays and one floating holiday.  
• Competitive Pay Rates -  We offer competitive rates that reflect your skills and experience. ESLC processes payroll on a weekly basis.  

Licensed Practical Nurse

Part-Time Evenings 3pm-11pm

Pay Range: $29.00 - $35.20 / Hourly (Pay information will vary depending upon relevant experience for the position.)  

**Generous shift differential offered for evenings, nights and weekends. 

The Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for resident care activities under the direction of a Professional Registered Nurse.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assure supervision of residents at all times.
• Provide encouragement of residents in performing activities of daily living and assign appropriate staff to meet the care needs of the residents as needed.
• Monitor physical, emotional, social and cognitive functioning levels of residents.
• Work with team to arrange transfer to another care level if needed.
• Keep the physician and families updated on changes in the resident status and ensure the physician instructions regarding care are met.
• Assist the resident care director r in reviewing all medical information.
• Review all DOH 3122s to ensure accuracy.
• Keep resident care director updated on medication changes when needed.
• Assess each resident’s health and functional abilities.
• Communicate with residents and families regarding health status.
• Work with residents’ primary physicians to coordinate care needs and medical orders.
• Maintain all resident nursing records as required.
• Maintain resident confidentiality.
• Assign and direct all resident care in absence of resident care coordinator.
• Develop schedule for all nursing staff to ensure staffing coverage at all times.
• Supervise resident care assistants to ensure accurate medication administration & care needs are met for residents. 
• Assume responsibility for proper storage of all medications not kept by the residents.
• Maintain Optimus eMAR & task list per MD orders, DOH 3122, FA & ISP 
• Phone in refills for residents on med-assist program and notify resident’s family if they pick up refills.
• Monitor Optimus exception reports to ensure proper medication administration.
• Assist resident care director with discipline of RCAs as needed.
• Complete monthly medication review with residents who self-manage medications.
• Provide resident teaching re: medication and medical equipment as needed.
• Communicate all pertinent information to other staff.
• May be assigned on-call duty on a rotational basis to handle resident and program emergencies as needed.
• Conduct in-service training for resident care assistants as needed & offer continuous Optimus training & support to RCAs.
• Assist resident care coordinator with in-service training as needed.
• Ensure that resident care assistants follow policies and procedures.
• Participate in quality assurance process.
• Conduct audits regarding nursing program as needed.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Current NY state Practical Nurse Licensure.
• Minimum one year clinical experience, preferably in gerontology.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills. Must have effective social and communication skills, need to be