Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN

Thesalary range for this position is $70,000- $75,000 annualized based on skillsand experience.

Victory Housing offers a competitive benefits package, forfull time employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance as well as retirement and paid time off.

Implementation, coordination and supervision of all aspects of a comprehensive Health, Wellness and Clinical Program which addresses the needs of all Assisted Living Residents in accordance with Victory Housing, Inc. Policies and Procedures, COMAR 10.07.14and Board of Nursing Regulations and Standards.

Providenursing assessments, care planning, care oversight and quality assurance forall residents. Maintain all charts toinclude, progress notes, identification of nursing interventions, treatments and assessments. Implementa Wellness Program to include weekly scheduled resident Health and Wellness Check-ups, to assurea proactive and preventative clinical approach. Oversight and coordination of all third party vendors to include but not limited to Podiatrists, Dentists, Lab, Pharmacy,Home Health, Hospice etc. Fulfil therole of Clinical Leader in the community asan essential manager, resident advocate, case manager, delegating and practicing RN.

• Ensure that the attainment of Victory Housing’s Mission Statement takes precedence over all decisions and actions.
• Assume the responsibilities of the Case Manager/Delegating Nurse as defined in the COMAR 10.07.14 Regulations.
• Responsible for all aspects of Pharmacy and Medication Management. Responsible for the monthly change-over of medication cards; accuracy of monthly medication delivery from Order to MAR;training staff on new medications, parameters, orders and special conditions;as well as updating the Emergency Sheet (electronically and hard copy). Critical areas of responsibility are
• In conjunction with the Assistant Director, responsibilities include interviewing, hiring,mentoring, training, evaluating and managing each Medication Technician. Each Medication Technician is working under the licenseof the Health/Wellness/Delegating RN.Oversight and management of medication administration must be in adherence to the Nurse Practice Act as well as Federal, State and local regulations.
• Writing in all orders from physicians into the POS/MAR according to VHI policy.
• Making daily/weekly checks of MAR (EMR/Hard Copy) to ensure proper administration and documentation.
• Maintain overall qualityof the resident care programin accordance with all local, stateand federal regulations and the highest standards of nursing practice.
• Work closely with all staff as RN on issues. Proactively intervene whenever a status change is assessed.
• Implement a comprehensive Health and Wellness Program designed to proactively address physical, psychosocial and rehabilitative needsof the residents. Include quality assurance and outcome measures which monitor trends and anticipate potential problem areas.
• Schedule weekly Check-ups with each resident to monitor all aspects of the resident’s condition and intervene as indicated. Review Medications, Fall Risk, Vital Signs,Weights, Nutritional Status,Skin Assessments and as well asoverall Clinical, Psychological and Social Status Changes. Record information on Wellness Assessment Forms, in Progress Notes (weekly) and Community Log (as needed).
• Maintain regular communication with resident, family(in absence of ED) and physician on individual health care issues. When a status change is identified, be the primary liaison with healthcare professional including pharmacy, lab and Hospice etc.
• Actively participate in monthly care planning meetings, Quality Assurance Meetings, Family Clinical Reviews, and Hospice meetings etc.
• Actively participate in RSD. Report all resident status changes, follow-up actions and next steps. Educateas needed. Participate in Monthly Staff Meetings and provide In-service Training as requested by ED.
• Coordinate (in conjunction with ED) dietary needs with FSD and environmental needs with the Maintenance Tech.
• Assist the ED/AD with identifying and resolving employee concerns, complaints,grievances and issues.
• Assists the ED in…