FT LPN for Memory Care Assisted Living

Hickory Senior Living Management, LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Hickory Senior Living Management, LLC seeks a skilled Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our care team in Huntsville, AL. The role involves preparing, monitoring, and administering medications to residents on a scheduled basis, and assisting residents with diabetes care.

You will review care plans, logs, and medication records, coordinating with staff and leadership. Applicants must have an active LPN license and be capable of supervising others, with strong verbal and written communication.

Qualifications

• Must have current LPN license.
• Must have ability to supervise others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, monitors, and administers medication to Residents at scheduled intervals.
• Assist Residents diagnosed with diabetes at regular intervals.
• Review all notes in the Resident Service Plans Binder and communication logs with staff and directors.
• Review Medication Administration Records for accuracy and changes in plans.
• Create a new plan of care for Residents returning from hospital.
• Perform regular audits on medications and maintain medication inventories.
• File Residents files and update Resident Service Plans Binder.
• Maintain daily communication with Executive Director and staff.
• Must lift up to 75 pounds unassisted and 125 pounds with two-person lift.

Skills

LPN license

Supervision

Communication

Job description

Hours: 8a-5p Monday to Friday

Salary Range: $24-28 per hour

• Rate of pay is based on experience
• Must have current LPN license
• Prepares, monitors, and administers medication to Residents at scheduled intervals
• Assist Residents diagnosed with diabetes at regular intervals
• Review all notes in the Resident Service Plans Binder, Resident Communication Logs, discussing all pertinent issues with Resident Assistant staff, Resident Services Director, and Executive Director
• Review Medication Administration Records for accuracy
• Review changes in the Resident Service Plans and CareSteps assessments
• Complete Comprehensive Assessments, Physical Self-Maintenance Screen, and Behavioral Screens for all Residents
• Responsible for notifying the Pharmacy upon Resident move-out (including death) or admittance to the Hospital so that Pharmacy can stop medications
• Create a new plan of care for any Resident returning to the Community from the Hospital
• Perform regular audits on all PRN and bulk item medications, ordering from pharmacy when needed
• Perform regular audits of the controlled medications and investigate any discrepancy
• File Residents files and Medication Checklist
• Update Resident Service Plans Binder
• Make medical appointments and schedule transportation for Residents, coordinating schedules with the Resident Services Director/Resident Services Coordinator to ensure there are no conflicts
• Maintains daily communication (both written and verbal) with Executive Director
• Familiar with gerontology and an overall view of health care delivery, including State regulations.
• Must have an overall “caring” attitude
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including listening skills
• Must have ability to supervise others
• Must be able to lift 75 pounds unassisted and 125 pounds per person in a two-person lift
• Will be regular in attendance, with the right attitude and attire
• Valid driver’s license in the state of employment required
• We are a drug-free workplace, we do perform criminal background checks and random substance abuse testing