Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN
Listed on 2025-12-31
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, LPN/LVN
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Cedarhurst Senior Living is a leading provider of senior living communities, dedicated to enriching the lives of residents through exceptional care and personalized services. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, Cedarhurst creates vibrant environments where seniors can thrive and enjoy a fulfilling lifestyle.
Why Work For Cedarhurst- At Cedarhurst, our core values guide how we work together and how we care for those we serve. We expect every team member to be passionate, trustworthy, empathetic, positive, respectful, and approachable. Being part of Cedarhurst means making a meaningful difference every day.
- We believe our team is our greatest strength. That’s why we invest in comprehensive training, as well as opportunities for both personal and professional growth. We’re committed to promoting from within and supporting team members who want to build their careers with us.
- Cedarhurst offers a competitive benefits package, including medical insurance, life insurance, long‑term disability coverage, and a 401(k) plan with company match (after one year of service) for eligible employees.
- At Cedarhurst, we go beyond the standard benefits program to recognize and support our team. Along with comprehensive benefits, we offer GROW Points—a unique rewards system that celebrates your hard work and dedication. You’ll also enjoy perks like exclusive Skechers shoe discounts, early paycheck access, and more!
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN), reporting directly to the Director of Nursing, is responsible for delivering, coordinating, and evaluating resident care in alignment with physician orders, individualized service plans, and regulatory standards. This role combines hands‑on clinical responsibilities—including medication administration, assessments, documentation, and direct resident support—with leadership functions such as guiding care staff, promoting safety initiatives, and ensuring effective communication with residents, families, physicians, and community leadership.
EssentialFunctions
- Provide services in accordance with the nurse practice act and state/federal nursing center regulations.
- Work with the Director of Nursing to provide direction and oversight to the care staff regarding the resident’s needs.
- Review and revise assessments and care plans at admission, periodically per regulation, and at change in resident physical or psychosocial condition.
- Review and transcribe physician's orders and provide medical treatments as ordered by physician along with assisting physician with resident examination, as needed.
- Initiate a resident education plan according to the individualized needs of the resident, as prescribed by Physician and/or community policy including resident and family instruction.
- Observe residents and communicate condition changes to physicians, health care proxies, and supervisors and provide timely interventions as instructed.
- Administer and document medications in accordance with the five rights: right medication, right route, right resident, right time, and right dose.
- Supervise and monitor medications for residents who self‑administer if applicable.
- Document all pertinent/relevant observations, red flags, incidents, interventions, communication, clinical procedures, and daily medication assistance/care throughout the shift as indicated.
- Assist and monitor residents with meeting their nutritional/hydration needs and document on the nursing record appropriately.
- Assist residents with activities of daily living as needed, including bathing/showering to schedule, oral care, toileting, dressing, etc.
- Assist residents in scheduling medical, dental and laboratory appointments.
- Utilize proactive intervention use, monitoring, and safety in the rooms and rounds.
- Answer residents call light promptly.
- Assist residents with transfers and ambulation as directed, using proper body mechanics.
- Take temperature, pulse, blood pressure and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess the condition of resident as requested.
- Maintain restraint free…
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