LPN - Memory Support

Bayley Life; Delhi Township (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayley Life is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to lead the clinical and daily operations of a new Assisted Living Memory Care unit. You will oversee resident care, the Meaningful Moments program, and collaborate with activities, housekeeping, nutrition, families, and leadership to ensure safe, compassionate, person-centered care.

The role requires LPN licensure in Ohio, clinical leadership, and dementia-care knowledge, with opportunities for both full-time and part-time schedules.

Qualifications

• Complete LPN curriculum from an accredited program.
• Current Ohio LPN license in good standing.
• Ability to provide clinical leadership and supervise staff.
• Knowledge of person-centered dementia care principles.
• Ability to coordinate multiple departments within memory care.
• Strong communication, organizational, clinical judgement, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates compassion, patience, flexibility, accountability, and leadership.
• Experience in assisted living/geriatrics/memory care preferred; dementia care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing services per Ohio Assisted Living/Residential Care Facility requirements and resident service plans.
• Complete nursing assessments and monitor changes in residents.
• Notify physicians, families, and others of significant changes.
• Ensure orders are implemented and medication management practices are followed.
• Provide treatments within the nurse’s scope of practice.
• Monitor residents after falls, incidents, or hospital visits.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, discharges, and returns from hospital or other settings.
• Ensure resident service plans reflect current needs and interventions.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation and participate in investigations as assigned.
• Report suspected abuse or neglect according to facility policy.
• Daily unit oversight and supervision of staff assignments.
• Promote teamwork and maintain a calm, resident-centered atmosphere.
• Oversee Meaningful Moments activity program, housekeeping, environmental, and nutrition services.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Staff supervision

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Dementia care

Education

LPN program certificate

Job description

Job Description:

Description

We have a wonderful opportunity for full time and part time LPNs (day and evening shift) for the opening of our new Assisted Living Memory Care Unit.

The Nurse – Clinical & Unit Oversight is responsible for providing and coordinating nursing services while overseeing the day-to-day operation of the unit.

In addition to clinical responsibilities, the nurse provides daily leadership and oversight of resident care, the Meaningful Moments activity program, housekeeping/environmental services, and nutrition/dining services within the unit.

The nurse serves as the primary on-unit leader and works collaboratively with nursing staff, activity staff, housekeeping, nutrition services, families, and facility leadership to ensure residents receive safe, compassionate, person-centered care.

Essential Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide nursing services in accordance with Ohio Assisted Living/Residential Care Facility requirements, professional standards of practice, facility policies, and resident service plans.
• Complete nursing assessments and reassessments as required and monitor residents for changes in physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and functional status.
• Notify physicians, advanced practice providers, families, and other appropriate individuals of significant changes as required.
• Ensure physician orders are implemented and followed; monitor medication administration and medication management practices.
• Provide treatments and nursing services within the nurse’s scope of practice.
• Monitor residents following falls, incidents, changes in condition, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits.
• Coordinate resident admissions, transfers, discharges, and returns from hospital or other healthcare settings.
• Ensure resident service plans accurately reflect current needs and interventions.
• Ensure appropriate documentation is completed timely and accurately and participate in incident investigations and follow-up as assigned.
• Immediately report suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, misappropriation, or other reportable events according to facility policy.

Daily Unit Oversight

• Complete routine rounds throughout the unit and ensure residents are appropriately supervised and their needs are being met.
• Monitor staff assignments and ensure adequate coverage; provide direction and support to caregivers and other staff assigned.
• Ensure staff follow resident service plans and individualized dementia-care approaches.
• Address resident, family, and staff concerns promptly and communicate operational concerns to the appropriate department leader.
• Promote teamwork among nursing, activities, housekeeping, and nutrition services.
• Ensure the unit maintains a calm, welcoming, organized, and resident-centered atmosphere.
• Identify and address immediate safety or environmental concerns and participate in shift-to-shift communication.
• Meaningful Moments activity program oversight
• Housekeeping and environmental oversight
• Nutrition and dining services oversight

Dementia Care Leadership

• Model calm, respectful, and supportive approaches when interacting with residents.
• Coach staff regarding validation, redirection, cueing, reassurance, and other dementia-care techniques.
• Identify potential causes of expressions of distress or changes in behavior and evaluate for possible unmet needs.
• Promote non-pharmacological interventions whenever appropriate.
• Encourage staff to use Meaningful Moments activities as an intervention for anxiety, restlessness, loneliness, or other behavioral expressions.
• Monitor for changes requiring clinical evaluation and communicate effective resident approaches to the team.

Requirements

• Success completion of Licensed Practical Nurse curriculum from an accredited LPN Program
• Current Ohio LPN license in good standing
• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership and staff supervision
• Knowledge of person-centered dementia care principles
• Ability to coordinate multiple departments and priorities within a memory care environment
• Strong communication, organizational, clinical judgement, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrates compassion, patience, flexibility, accountability, and leadership
• Experience in assisted living, long-term care, geriatrics, or memory care preferred; dementia care experience strongly preferred

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