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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Clinical Manager

GATES, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=110++DALAKER+DR+GATES+NY+USA+14624)

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

Episcopal SeniorLife Communities Mission:

We provide high quality services from skilled nursing and restorative care to housing, assisted living and community-based wellness programs. We are committed to meeting each individual’s needs, in a culturally competent manner, supporting family and loved ones through transitions, and fulfilling our pledge…

Life. Inspired Every Day.

Assist the Resident Care Manager (RCM) with the supervision of the Resident Care Aides (RCA), medication management assistance, activities of daily living and the observation, evaluation, and implementation of the medical/clinical needs of the residents. Assist with staff development, in-servicing, observation and documentation. Ensure the provider orders are accurate, implemented and documented according to NYS DOH regulations.

Full Time Day Hours!

7am-3pm

Monday - Friday

Pay Range: $28.50 - $33.30/ Commensurate with relevant work experience. Generous extra pay for evenings, weekends and additional shifts.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

+ Supervise the delivery of services and the nursing staff delivering the services for the assisted living, enhanced assisted living and special needs assisted living residents.

+ Observation and evaluation of the medical/clinical, physical, emotional and cognitive needs of the residents with notification of changes to the medical provider and resident representative.

+ Responsible for performing and documenting scheduled daily treatments.

+ Transcribe medical provider orders to the EMR ensuring implementation and appropriate documentation per NYS DOH regulations and ESLC Assisted Living Policies.

+ Communicates resident changes and functional needs to nursing staff members with updates to the Care Card and Individual Service Plan as needed.

+ Ensuring medication management assistance by RCA-Es is completed per NYS DOH regulations and ESLC Assisted Living Medication Policies.

+ Ensuring ADLs are completed by RCAs per Individual Service Plan and ESLC Assisted Living Policies.

+ Assign nursing staff duties, tasks and other responsibilities as necessary.

+ Provide resident and staff teaching as needed.

+ Active participant of the Interdisciplinary Team.

+ Participate in facility safety and quality assurance processes.

+ Monitor and review staffing coverage in conjunction with the Nursing Administrative Manager and the Nursing Services Coordinator.

+ Assist the Nursing Administrative Manager as requested with management of medication assistance. Ability to perform the job responsibilities of the RCAs, RCA-Es and LPNs.

+ Maintain medical/clinical documentation and resident records as required.

+ Assigned on-call duty on a rotational basis to meet the Nursing Department needs.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Current New York State license and registration as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.

+ Good nursing assessment skills.

+ Supportive team approach to working with other staff.

+ Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, vendors and the general public.

+ Display core values of ESLC.

EXPERIENCE:Five years’ experience with older adults.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Performing duties of this job requires occasional walking and standing in and around the reception area, and lobby. Must be able to occasionally lift loads of 50 pounds without assistance and the ability to sit, talk, and hear is required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.