Job Description:
LPN Supervisor for Personal Care
Elm Terrace Gardens (CCRC)
12 Hr. Shift - One Day Per Week & Every Other Weekend
7:00 am - 7:00 pm
&
7 am - 7 pm - (every other weekend)
(Part Time Opportunity)
We are growing and seeking a Part-Time LPN Supervisor for Personal Care to join our Team.
We Elm Terrace Gardens are a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) located in the heart of Lansdale PA and we are looking for compassionate and qualified LPN Supervisor for Personal Care.
Shift Is:
- 12 hour shift One Day Per Week and Every Other Weekend
- This is a Part-time role - (One day Per Week and every other weekend 7a-7p)
Role Purpose:
To provide professional direct resident nursing care and in conjunction with the Charge Nurse to supervise daily nursing activities performed by Nursing Assistants.
To promote and maintain a positive physical social and psychological environment for residents in the Skilled Nursing Facility.
To perform these duties in accordance with applicable current federal state and local regulations and standards and as may be directed by the Charge Nurse; and to perform these duties in accordance with the mission of Elm Terrace Gardens to promote the health and well-being of individual residents based on their functional abilities and potential.
Duties:
1. Render and administer professional nursing services including the administration of medications in accordance with physicians orders and the physician-approved individual resident care plans; and provide direct nursing care as necessary to assigned residents.
2. Admit transfer and discharge residents as required; as directed ensure that rooms are properly. prepared to receive new residents.
3. As directed notify families or responsible parties about resident expirations or transfers to acute care facilities.
4. Make rounds with residents physicians as necessary and ensure their completion of record keeping.
5. Consult with physicians in providing care treatment diagnostic and therapeutic services.
6. Notify physicians of incidents and changes in conditions.
7. Accurately complete maintain and verify drug inventories medical forms physician and consultant. orders reports evaluations and resident chart entries according to established policies procedures and guidelines.
8. Knows and complies with the facility infection control policies and procedures including the blood- borne pathogen standard infectious waste disposal and such other standards as may be promulgated from time to time.
9. Ensure cleanliness and safety of all nursing service and treatment areas.
10. Follow established safety rules and regulations at all times including fire safety procedures and disaster control.
11. Promptly report accidents incidents and unsafe and hazardous equipment or conditions.
12. Present positive endorsement of Elm Terrace Gardens its mission programs policies procedures and administration to Elm terrace Gardens residents staff visitors and other constituencies at all times.
13. Report to work as scheduled.
14. Assist with resident transport to and from activities.
Nursing Care Functions - Physical & Sensory Req
1. Has the ability to sit walk reach bend lift grasp push pull and has fine hand coordination.
2. Has the ability to read and write in English.
3. Has the ability to communicate with staff physicians consultants residents families visitors and vendors.
4. Has the ability to distinguish smells tastes and temperatures.
5. Has the ability to hear and respond to call bells alarms and emergency signals.
6. Has the ability to remain calm under stress. Resident Assessment & Review Functions
Resident Assessment and Review Functions Duties:
1. Assist the Charge Nurse and Staff Nurse as requested in conducting assessments of new residents and reassessments of current residents in order to identify nursing and medical problems and/or needs and to establish goals to address problems or needs.
2. Conduct such assessments according to documentation and time-frame requirements including the Minimum Data Set and related documents and according to individual resident care plan development.
3.Observe document and promptly report changes in residents conditions to the Charge Nurse Director of Nursing and/or resident physician including changes in medical condition and levels of function appetite alertness and behavior.
4. Participate as requested in the facilitys interdisciplinary care program and quality assurance and related programs.
5. Attend scheduled care conferences committee meetings and such other sessions as directed by the Charge Nurse or Director of Nursing.
6. Develop and maintain a rapport with all facility services residents physicians consultants and families to ensure an effective program of care and quality of life for residents.
Resident Assessment & Review - Physical & Sens Req
1. Has the ability to follow oral and written directions.
Resident Rights Functions - Duties
1. Maintains resident confidentiality at all times.
2. Treats residents with kindness dignity patience and respect.
3. Knows and complies with the rules of the residents rights.
4. Adheres to residents personal property rights at all times.
5. Be observant that residents medical and psychosocial needs are met.
6. Report to the Charge Nurse and maintain written records of resident complaints and grievances.
7. Follow established policies and procedures for reporting and investigating all resident incidents and allegations of abuse.
Other Job Functions - Duties
1. Recommend to the Charge Nurse the equipment and supply needs for nursing care.
2. Monitor inventory and assist in maintaining adequate supplies and equipment in proper working order.
3. Participate as required in facility surveys and government inspections.
4. Attend and participate in orientation staff meetings training in-service sessions and other activities as directed by the Director of Nursing.
5. Assist in the orientation and training of new employees as directed by the Charge Nurse.
Other Job Functions - Physical & Sensory Req
1. Ability to understand and follow training and in-service sessions.
All Other Duties as Assigned
1. Performs all other duties as assigned.
LPN Supervisor-Personal Care -12 hr. Shift, 1 Day Weekly & Every Other Weekend -Elm Terrace Gardens
