LPN Team Lead - Direct Resident Care

Rest Haven Health; Mississippi; On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Rest Haven Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide direct nursing care to residents as part of an interdisciplinary team of care providers, and to plan, supervise and evaluate day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants.

You will plan, assign, supervise, and evaluate nursing staff, provide leadership and guidance, review policies, ensure compliance, coordinate with other services, participate in quality improvement, and assist in admissions and transfers.

Responsibilities

• Plan, assign, supervise and evaluate nursing staff responsibilities under supervision to ensure care is based on qualifications, acuity, and facility layout.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and guidance to associates under your supervision.
• Assist in reviewing department policies, procedures and job descriptions and make recommendations for revisions.
• Implement and monitor compliance with all established policies and procedures.
• Meet regularly with assigned nursing staff and support personnel to plan and communicate care-related services and activities for residents.
• Cooperate with other resident services to ensure that residents’ individual care plans are followed.
• Participate in the facility’s quality improvement to discuss resident, personnel and facility related business.
• Meet with other nursing service and facility personnel regularly to identify and correct problem areas and/or improve services.
• Review complaints made by your assigned personnel and communicate such information to the Director of Nursing or designee, as appropriate.
• Participate in facility surveys made by authorized regulatory agencies.
• Participate in the admission, transfer and discharge of residents as required.

Job description

Rest Haven Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide direct nursing care to residents as part of an interdisciplinary team of care providers, and to plan, supervise and evaluate day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants.

You will plan, assign, supervise, and evaluate nursing staff, provide leadership and guidance, review policies, ensure compliance, coordinate with other services, participate in quality improvement, and assist in admissions and transfers.