LPN - 12-Hour Day Shift in Skilled Nursing (PT)

Salemtowne; Oldtown (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Salemtowne in Winston-Salem, NC is seeking an LPN to administer nursing care in a skilled nursing community under RN supervision. You will assess residents, monitor changes, perform wound care, administer medications, and educate residents and caregivers to ensure health, comfort and safety.

You will also support with bathing, feeding, and dressing as part of daily care. The role requires a 4 year degree education level equivalent, NC LPN license, CPR certification, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Strong clinical, leadership, and management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and interdisciplinary relationships.
• High level of initiative and creative problem-solving ability.
• Ability to model and ensure others are providing medical treatment in a manner that honors elders’ preferences and individuality.
• Demonstrates strong commitment to the highest clinical outcomes.
• Ability to be nimble to do any tasks needed, including those that may seem menial or unpleasant.
• Skilled at communicating with physicians or other medical personnel to advocate for elder preferences.
• Capable in refraining from pressuring or manipulating elders into accepting medication or treatment for the sake of convenience.
• Proficient in recognizing early signs of changing conditions and uses all available and appropriate resources to resolve needs.
• Very strong observational and assessment skills with regards to physical/social/spiritual conditions, coupled with ability to discern effective response / treatment.
• Able to embrace uncommon methods if they will best suit elders’ needs.
• Sensitive to changing medical needs and the nature of staff responses and takes appropriate actions regardless of whether the needs have been reported by others.
• Ability to model person-centered practices and provide direction to other team members as needed.
• Capable of facilitating a sense of team connection and participation.
• Adept in advocating for needs.
• Skilled at mediating conflicts concerning team members as needed.
• Ability to provide clear directions, expectations, and feedback.
• Capable of eliciting trust and cooperation from team members.
• Ability to communicate elders’ medical needs clearly with team members, resident representatives, and physicians.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct resident nursing care and supervises the Medication Aides (SNF), Medication Techs (ALF) and CNAs within their neighborhood or unit in accordance with established plans.
• Acts in the capacity as a supervisor in a modified primary care setting.
• Complies with evaluation, treatment, and documentation of residents within their assignment.
• Maintains ongoing communications with physicians concerning resident care including obtaining and reporting lab results, x-ray results, physical assessment abnormalities, etc.
• Completes required documentation in an accurate and timely manner.
• Confirms Residents have received their scheduled showers and that ADL care is provided as expected.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Elder-centered care

Clinical excellence

Adaptability

Medical communication

Patient advocacy

Observation & assessment

Team leadership

Conflict mediation

Clear directions

Team collaboration

Education

LPN program

NC LPN license

CPR certification

Job description

Salemtowne in Winston-Salem, NC is seeking an LPN to administer nursing care in a skilled nursing community under RN supervision. You will assess residents, monitor changes, perform wound care, administer medications, and educate residents and caregivers to ensure health, comfort and safety.

You will also support with bathing, feeding, and dressing as part of daily care. The role requires a 4 year degree education level equivalent, NC LPN license, CPR certification, and the ability to