Licensed Practical Nurse - New Grads Welcome

Southern Arkansas University; Stonecrest (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Georgia is looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse. In this role, you will provide daily supervision and nursing care to residents, ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, and collaborate with medical staff to monitor resident conditions. Ideal candidates will have at least 1 year of nursing experience and a valid nursing license. This position encourages teamwork and offers opportunities in assisted living and memory care environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in Nursing.
• Experience in assisted living or memory care preferred.
• Willingness to be available for emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily supervision and nursing care to residents.
• Participate in the admission of new residents.
• Administer prescribed medications and monitor resident health.

Skills

Good communication skills (oral and written)

Teamwork skills

Knowledge of local Health Department policies

Education

Current nursing license valid in state worked

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Licensed Practical Nurse - New Grads Welcome!

• Provide daily supervision to assigned staff and directly provide nursing care to residents as assigned. · May assist with finding replacements for call-ins.
• Participate in the admission of new residents.
• Assist residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADL), family/social activities and actively promote independent lifestyle of residents.
• Respond to resident call system promptly and courteously.
• Responsible for identification of resident medical and behavioral changes and the development and monitoring of care plans and re-assessment of each resident.
• Provide daily report to the Director of Wellness concerning community conditions, personnel performance, resident conditions, and needs for nursing supplies.
• Provide nursing care according to physician’s orders and in conformance with recognized nursing practice, established standards, and administrative policies. Ensure preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitative services to residents and assists in the coordination of nursing care with care rendered by other disciplines.
• Make rounds with physician(s), assist in examinations and/or treatment of residents and carry out orders.
• Assess resident and notify attending physician and responsible party in the event of a change in the resident’s condition.
• Accurately administer prescribed medications, supervise the continuity of nursing care, respond to changes in medical condition, medications or other circumstances requiring special care needs and perform first aid as required.
• Provide daily supervision and leadership to assigned staff and other designated personnel in meeting the resident’s needs.
• Demonstrate good decision-making skills. Provide written evaluation and oral counseling of assigned staff.
• Assess and monitor complex resident health status and determine the appropriate nursing intervention. Develop and monitor the ongoing plan of care with resident and initiate corrective action as necessary.
• Orient residents and staff to emergency procedures and respond to all emergency situations.
• Complete and sign incident reports and provide follow-up as required.
• Monitor resident environment to ensure all safety and sanitary regulations and quality standards are met or exceeded. May assist with development and presentation of in-service programs.

Requirements

• Minimum of (1) years’ experience in Nursing.
• Experience in assisted living, memory care preferred
• The ability to speak, read and comprehend the English language
• Knowledge in all areas of local Health Department, OSHA, and other regulatory agencies relevant to healthcare services
• Good communication skills (oral and written)
• Good inter-department communication and teamwork skills
• Capable of administering employee incentive, retention and training programs
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite products
• Recognition/vision and mental processing
• Routinely process printed information such as menus, resident orders, resident name labels, instructions, labels on food items and storage shelves/areas, posted notices, labels on chemicals Hearing :Routinely recognizes auditory timer signals, soft voices of elderly, verbal communication within the workplace
• Smell: Routinely observe odors relevant to food preparation and storage, cleanliness and sanitation
• Verbal communication: Routinely interact with a work environment highly dependent upon audible and intelligible verbal communication in order to assure understanding
• Routinely interact with individuals (residents, family members, staff, etc.) who may be discourteous, tactless, demanding, verbally and/or physically threatening or abusive, angry or hostile, emotionally vulnerable or mentally ill, vulgar, mean-natured
• Routinely called upon to control own emotions and behaviors to protect residents’ rights and to respond professionally with respect and dignity
• Individual must be able to use protective equipment and take proper precaution and emergency measures
• Current nursing license valid in state worked
• Willingness to be available for any/all emergencies regarding the community.