Full Time LPN - Care Nurse Supervisor Traditional

Benchmark Senior Living; Leominster (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Benchmark Senior Living is actively seeking a Care Nurse Supervisor (LPN) to oversee the Resident Care Department under the leadership of the Resident Care Director. The CNS will supervise resident care staff, perform assessments, and ensure plans of care comply with state regulations and Benchmark standards.

The role requires coordination with providers, management of vital signs documentation, audits, and incident reporting, with a focus on resident safety and quality of life in the community.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates expertise in clinical skills and nursing judgement within their scope of practice.
• Identifies and assesses the clinical status of potential residents.
• Obtains the medical information release form from primary care physician as needed.
• Develops a plan of care with the RCD based on residents’ problems, goals and planned interventions and implements it.
• Develops a service plan with the RCD according to state regulations.
• Coordinates care needs with community providers via a case management process.
• Measures and records vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, height) as per state regulations.
• Oversees ancillary health services as needed.
• Provides ongoing supervision of residents’ health activities and seeks medical attention when required.
• Supports elder abuse prevention and reports per state regulations.
• Conducts SAMM / MAR and RCA documentation audits bi-monthly.
• Conducts assessments / reassessments per Benchmark standards.
• Assesses risk proactively.
• Facilitates weekly resident tracking meetings in the absence of the RCD.
• Ensures resident information is communicated to staff via reports and calendars.
• Communicates and documents residents’ material needs (e.g., briefs, clothing, toothpaste, pads).
• Notifies the RCD of incidents promptly and completes incident reports by day end.
• Observes and reports significant changes in resident behavior and health to the RCD, physician, family, RCAs, and Executive Director.
• Responds to emergencies and the personal emergency response system and knows when to call for backup.

Job description

Job Summary

The Care Nurse Supervisor (CNS) manages the successful operation of the Resident Care Department, under the leadership of the Resident Care Director (RCD). The CNS is responsible for the oversight, coaching, and direct supervision of all resident care service providers in the community. The CNS management scope includes direct supervision of resident care positions, resident assessment, and management as defined by the Resident Care Director.

• Demonstrates expertise in clinical skills and nursing judgement within their scope of practice.
• Identifies and assesses the clinical status of potential residents
• Obtains the medical information release form from primary care physician as needed
• Develops a plan of care (in collaboration with the RCD) based on the identified physical and psychological problems of the resident including: the identified problems; resident specific goals and planned program interventions. Successfully implements the plan of care
• Develops a service plan (in collaboration with the RCD) according to the requirements outlined in the state regulations
• Coordinates care needs with community providers via an effective case management process
• Measures and accurately records vital signs (temperatures, pulse, respiration, blood pressure weight and height) where appropriate as per state regulations
• Oversees ancillary health services as needed
• Provides ongoing supervision of residents’ health related activities, complies with health care instructions explained by health care professionals; promptly and appropriately seeks and obtains medical attention when needed.
• Recognizes and assists in the prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (financial and other) and reports to appropriate sources per state regulations
• Conducts SAMM / MAR and RCA documentation audits bi-monthly
• Conducts assessments / reassessments per Benchmark standards
• Assesses risk in a proactive manner
• Facilitates weekly resident tracking meeting in absence of the RCD
• Assures resident information is communicated to the staff through a report process and calendar i.e. appointments, outings, etc.
• Communicates and documents residents’ material needs (i.e. briefs, clothing, toothpaste, pads, etc.)
• Notifies RCD of incidents in a timely manner. Accurately completes incident reports prior to the end of the working day
• Observes and reports any significant changes in resident behavior and health to the RCD, physician, family, RCAs, and Executive Director per state regulations
• Responds to emergencies and personal emergency response system and knows when to call for backup

Job Title

Care Nurse Supervisor, LPN

Department

Resident Care