Night Shift LPN: Compassionate Resident Care

Heritage Assisted Living & Memory Care; Madison (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Assisted Living & Memory Care in Madison, AL seeks a dedicated nursing professional to enhance the Cottage experience for residents and families. You will perform nursing procedures, assist with daily living activities, administer medications, and supervise non-nursing staff while maintaining HIPAA compliance and a dignified, caring atmosphere.

This role requires strong decision-making, priority setting, and on-call availability for nights and weekends, with emphasis on safety, accurate

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates excellent decision-making skills and can understand the impact of those decisions.
• Sets and manages priorities.
• Accepts calls from staff during nights and weekends.
• Meets with oncoming and departing licensed practical nurse to discuss resident's condition and any occurrences from the shift.
• Responsible for making sure communications are clear, accurate, and timely.
• Counts controlled substances with off going nurse, assumes responsibility for assuring accuracy of count before accepting keys.
• Checks, orders, and administers prescribed medication with 100% accuracy.
• Responsible for always ensuring the correct dosage of never pre-pouring medications.
• Demonstrates knowledge of important medication interactions and side effects.
• Ensures medication cart is locked at all times.
• Obtains pertinent information and completes all required forms as established by policy and procedures and ongoing thereafter, upon resident admission.
• Responsible for completing and maintaining the ECC and LNS logs, service plan, progress notes, monthly summaries and follows healthcare providers orders.
• Assists in completing evaluations when needed for residents.
• Provides hands on care on an as needed basis to meet the needs of the residents.
• Works with the ADORS in reviewing and investigating all incident reports and recommends appropriate action and follow up to the DORS/Executive Director.
• Understands and adheres to the ALF regulations pertaining to assisted living health care laws.
• Maintains a safe and secure working environment free of objects/situations that could cause harm and/or falls to residents, families, visitors, and co-workers.
• Responsible for always practicing good body mechanics and safe working habits.
• Knows, understands, and follows established policy and procedures in emergency situations.
• Takes time to give associates in nursing daily feedback on his/her performance.
• Participates in the performance evaluations for Resident Assistants when requested by the DORS.
• Responsible for ensuring associates participate in activities provided to residents as described in the activities calendar.
• Responsible for always responding promptly and courteously to resident's requests for assistance including phone calls and request from family and visitors.
• Ensures there is a safe, clean, and orderly environment for all residents.
• Responsible for always ensuring and supporting a dignified and caring atmosphere for residents, families, visitors, and co-workers.
• Responsible for always wearing clean and appropriate dress per established policy.
• Understands and complies with HIPAA regulations.
• Responsible for being considered essential personnel especially during emergencies.
• Takes the initiative in work, seeks out additional information and offers solutions/suggestions.
• Performs all other reasonable duties as assigned or requested by supervisor.
• Responsible for willingly taking on special projects or assignments outside of regular duties.

Job description

Heritage Assisted Living & Memory Care in Madison, AL seeks a dedicated nursing professional to enhance the Cottage experience for residents and families. You will perform nursing procedures, assist with daily living activities, administer medications, and supervise non-nursing staff while maintaining HIPAA compliance and a dignified, caring atmosphere.

This role requires strong decision-making, priority setting, and on-call availability for nights and weekends, with emphasis on safety, accurate