Licensed Practical Nurse; Assisted Living; Day Shift

Licensed Practical Nurse (Assisted Living) - Day Shift

Job Category: Assisted Living

Requisition Number: LPNAS
001692

• Full-Time

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Friendship Vill of Dublin
6000 Riverside Dr
Dublin, OH 43017, USA

Join a team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of our community. Our Mission at Friendship Village of Dublin is “
To care for, engage, and inspire our community to reimagine and maximize quality of life at every age”.

At Friendship Village our Values Drive us to RISE to any Occasion

Values:

Respect

Integrity and Innovation

Stewardship

Friendship Village of Dublin is now looking for RNs to work in our State-of-the-art Health Center!

Available

Hours:

Full Time Day Shift (6:30am-7:00pm). Must be able to work every 3rd weekend.

• Provide 5-Star care to our amazing residents
• Take and transcribe physicians’ orders, send out telephone order slips, if applicable, uses the pharmacy fax machine to order medications.
• Assist with orientation, teaching and supervision of nursing personnel; report all concerns and accomplishments to DON.
• May participate in employee performance evaluations, report concerns to DON and make recommendations to the DON concerning employee counseling, etc.
• Continuously assess resident’s conditions and needs; report observations to DON. Contribute toward development of resident care plans, utilizing all knowledge of restorative and rehabilitative nursing principles.
• Admit and orient new residents; follow complete admission procedures.
• Ensure that only trained and authorized personnel operate your unit/shifts equipment.
• Maintain resident charts, performs charting duties, keeps narcotic counts and medication records, and counts controlled substances with on-coming shift nurse.
• Complete forms for transfer and discharge.
• Perform or delegate and supervise all care for assigned residents.
• Administer medications; perform other professional nursing duties as required. These may include administering enemas, tube feeding and G-tubes, glucometer readings, catheterization, suctioning, administering of intravenous fluids, treatments involving sterile technique dressings, catheter irrigations, isolation technique, setting up oxygen, performing CPR, caring for terminal and deceased residents.
• Administer emergency care, notify physician and family or residents representative, of condition change or emergency and render follow-up care according to physicians’ orders.
• Respond immediately to resident's emergency call system, including for independent living residents) and take appropriate action; document all such occurrences.
• Accompany and assist physician with examinations, follow Care Plan, administer medications, stop orders, orders needed, order medications from pharmacy, notify physician of any unusual or abnormal observations.
• Perform restorative and rehabilitative nursing for residents by teaching self-help and independence in activities of daily living according to the residents care plan. May help prepare residents for discharge.

Qualifications:

• A desire to make a difference!
• Willingness to grow!
• Currently licensed to practice nursing in Ohio (LPN).
• Valid CPR
• At least six (6) months experience in medical or surgical nursing, preferably with geriatric patients; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• General knowledge of the psychosocial and physical problems of the geriatric population required.
• Ability to teach, supervise and motivate nursing staff to ensure appropriate care and rehabilitation.
• Must have the ability to follow written and/or oral instructions and understand concepts of measurements.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.
• Starting wage between $29-31 per hour!
• LOW staff to patient ratios in a place where you are valued and…