LPN Team Lead - Resident Care & Quality Improvement

Rest-Haven-Health-and-Rehab; Ripley (MS); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Rest-Haven-Health-and-Rehab seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide direct nursing care as part of an interdisciplinary team, guiding nursing assistants and coordinating daily activities in a facility setting.

The role emphasizes leadership, policy implementation, care planning, and quality improvement, focusing on resident safety and comfort within the facility. Collaboration with the Director of Nursing and other departments is essential to ensure compliant, high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Plan, assign, supervise and evaluate nursing tasks by staff to match qualifications, acuity, duties, and facility layout.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and guidance to associates under your supervision.
• Assist in reviewing policies, procedures and job descriptions; suggest revisions.
• Implement and monitor compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Meet regularly with nursing staff and support personnel to plan and communicate care services; address residents' concerns and assign staff.
• Cooperate with other resident services to ensure residents' care plans are followed.
• Participate in quality improvement discussions on residents, personnel and facility matters.
• Meet with nursing and facility personnel regularly to identify and fix issues and improve services.
• Review complaints from assigned personnel and report to the Director of Nursing.
• Participate in facility surveys by regulatory agencies.
• Participate in admission, transfer and discharge of residents as required.

Job description

Rest-Haven-Health-and-Rehab seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide direct nursing care as part of an interdisciplinary team, guiding nursing assistants and coordinating daily activities in a facility setting.

The role emphasizes leadership, policy implementation, care planning, and quality improvement, focusing on resident safety and comfort within the facility. Collaboration with the Director of Nursing and other departments is essential to ensure compliant, high-quality care.