Licensed Practical Charge Nurse - Full Time/Nights 6p to 6a

National Church Residences; Kentucky; On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Retirement plan

PTO & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

National Church Residences is seeking an LPN Charge Nurse at Portage Trail Senior Living Campus in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. This full-time night shift (6p–6a) position involves supervising nursing staff, developing care plans, and ensuring medication administration in a memory care and assisted living environment.

The ideal candidate has an active nursing license, 1–2 years of experience, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a vocational school of practical nursing
• 1–2 years experience preferred; good communication, comprehension and interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office Suite and the Internet
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills
• Current Nurse License

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct nursing care in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
• Perform daily rounds and develop comprehensive care plans based on resident needs.
• Pass medications and treatments following established policies.
• Order and credit medications; maintain accurate MAR/TAR records.
• Supervise nursing assistants and ensure staffing guidelines are followed.
• Communicate resident condition changes to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Written & verbal communication

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Nursing license (Current)

Tools

Windows

Microsoft Office Suite

Internet

Job description

Job Description: LPN Charge Nurse Portage Trail Senior Living Campus Cuyahoga Falls, OH Full time Night Shift: 6p to 6a

Portage Trail located in Cuyahoga Falls, OH is an independent living, assisted living and memory care community with a team of health care professionals that is unmatched in the area! We are owned and operated by National Church Residences, the nation’s largest provider of affordable senior housing and health care services. We are seeking an LPN who will share in our vision to advance better living and care for seniors!

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a vocational school of practical nursing
• Experience: One to two years preferred. Must have good communication, comprehension and interpersonal skills.
• Must have working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office Suite and the Internet.
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
• Licensure: Current Nurse License

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Supervise, provide and direct nursing care in compliance with facility policies and procedures.
   • Makes observations on an advanced level; reports and records observations appropriately; forms nursing judgments and carries out nursing actions.
   • Follows established standards of nursing practices.
   • Assumes responsibility for compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
   • Interpret existing policies to staff, families and physicians.
   • Performs daily rounds, develops and implements accurate comprehensive care plans based on each resident’s needs.
   • Follows established policies and procedures for passing medications and treatments.
   • Orders and credit medications as needed, keeps accurate accounting of all medications (Stock medications, unit dose and narcotics)
   • Follows staffing guidelines and makes nursing assignments.
   • Receives and gives an accurate report on resident’s condition to provide continuity of care.
   • Monitor diets and supervises meal trays and snacks served to residents and the resident’s intake. Assists in passing meal trays, feeding and passing of snacks.
   • Follows facility admissions procedures and communicates admission to other departments, staff, physicians and other service providers.
2. Supervision
   • Ensures employees follow the chain of command in a manner consistent with the personnel policies.
   • Assigns nursing assistants and ensures the efficient completion of their assignments. Supervises, documents and corrects poor performance of nursing assistants. Keeps Unit Managers/Director of Nursing informed on a timely basis of poor performance problems.
   • Participates in the performance evaluation process of nursing assistants and provides counseling, coaching and training. Presents performance evaluations to staff.
3. Communicates professionally and effectively:
   • Follows written and verbal directions
   • Provides exemplary customer service to residents, peers, families, managers, and visitors.
   • Reports any changes in physical or mental conditions on a timely basis
   • Follows all company, facility and state policies and procedures.
   • Attends staff meetings, in‑services, inter‑disciplinary team and committee meetings as assigned.
   • Exercises keen observations of noise, odors, cleanliness, etc. Cooperates with other staff members in all departments to ensure quality environmental conditions for the residents and staff
4. Documents resident information timely, accurately and confidentially according to the procedures.
   • Documents changes and notification to POA and doctor; performs comprehensive assessments as assigned.
   • Verifies change-over MARS/TARS are correctly updated and necessary changes are made to new MAR/TAR by the 1st of each month
5. Adheres to the guidelines as outlined in the Resident Rights documentation.
   • Knows resident rights and helps the residents exercise and/or protect their rights.
   • Reports resident complaints to supervisor in charge, maintains confidentiality.
6. Adheres to all policies and procedures as outlined under the Safety & Compliance policies and procedures
   • Responsible for ensuring that residents are safe (for example: Wanderguard tab is securely attached to bed/chair as ordered, Wanderguard bracelets are working properly).
   • Demonstrates proper use of equipment. Reports equipment needs or repairs.
   • Uses protective equipment, follows infection control protocol standards, policies and procedures

Benefits

• Medical (both PPO & HDHP w/HSA) – National Church Residences pays, on average, 75-80% of all costs
• Dental
• Vision
• Life & AD&D Insurance and Flexible Spending accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Retirement Plan including pre‑tax contribution with 100% match up to 5% of your pay
• Reimbursement for Tuition expenses
• Employee Discounts including Tickets, Retail, etc.
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability coverage
• Accident, Hospital Indemnity & Critical Illness Insurance
• Wellbeing Programs including EAP, Tobacco Cessation, Weight-loss, and more *Programs may vary depending on Full Time, Part Time or Contingent status

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, military status, disability, genetic information and/or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

National Church Residences serves more than 46,000 seniors through our array of housing and health care services. Our organization is driven by a vision to advance better living for 100,000 seniors by 2030, wherever they call home. With more than 360 communities across the U.S., we are the nation’s largest nonprofit provider of affordable senior housing and the largest manager of service coordinators. We also offer residential senior communities, home and community‑based services, as well as permanent supportive housing for the formerly homeless and disabled. National Church Residences believes in finding, recruiting, developing, and rewarding talent. We hire people with the greatest potential and then we give them the resources they need to do their best work and grow. Our employees care about each other and they enjoy working in an environment that encourages their performance at the highest levels. Your best career move starts with National Church Residences. Don’t wait another minute!