Licensed Practical Nurse-Skilled Care & Personal Care

About the position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position at Willow Valley Communities involves providing skilled and personal care to residents in a supportive environment. LPNs will work in a fast-paced setting, ensuring high-quality nursing care while maintaining a regular schedule that promotes work/life balance. The role includes supervising nursing staff, administering medications, and assisting with daily living activities, all while adhering to nursing standards and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates personnel delivery of nursing care on assigned shift in skilled care.
• Accurately transcribes and carries out physicians' orders.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
• Assists in development and implementation of Resident Care Plan; updates Care Plan as needed.
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures and protocol.
• Collects samples such as urine, blood and sputum from residents for testing and performs routine laboratory tests on samples.
• Assists Residents at meal times and monitors dining room process.
• Records food and fluid intake and output.
• Assists in Resident care, including bathing, toileting, and other ADLs.
• Responds to Resident call bells in a timely manner.
• Ensures consistency among Supportive Living Communities in all operations, policies and procedures.
• Administers treatments and medication as specified in MAR, TAR, PRN sheets and follow properly.
• Assembles and uses equipment including catheters, tracheotomy tubes and oxygen suppliers.
• Assists with providing guidance and assistance to Residents as needed with ADLs.
• Reviews 24 hour report and general notes in PCC from the preceding shift.
• Follows through on unfinished orders/tasks from shift prior.
• Assures Resident care is completed by assignments.
• Documents changes in Resident care and condition.
• Maintains calendar of Resident appointments and assures that transportation of Residents to appointment.
• Assesses Residents' condition and informs physician, family/responsible party of any changes and plan of action/treatment, as needed.
• Receives orders from physicians and brackets order with time, date and initials. Transfers order to PCC.
• Notifies pharmacy of changes in medication orders or need for refills, initial and date order changes.
• Complies with Department of Human Services regulations and follows the WVC policies and procedures.
• Completes lab requests per physician orders with all pertinent information.
• Assures that Residents are seen by a physician annually for medical evaluation or when change in Resident's condition and that physician completes a DME.
• Assures a RASP is completed with each DME.
• Assures that physicians complete necessary paperwork.

Requirements

• PA Practical Nurse License required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in skilled nursing or personal care settings.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Increased wage and shift differential based on experience.
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
• Excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision.
• Use of amenities such as fitness center, spa, cafés, and swimming pools.