Licensed Practical Nurse

Description

Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg, a 5-Star rated Continuing Care Retirement Community in Central VA is seeking a LIcensed Practical Nurse to join our team!

Full-time position available with complete benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 403B with match, and more.

Plan, provide and document advanced professional nursing care in resident care areas to include collecting and analyzing resident data, developing and implementing nursing care plans, responding to emergency and specialized resident care situations, evaluating nursing care practices and communicating to appropriate personnel relevant facts about residents, nursing services rendered and resident responses

• Assist staff personnel in developing professional skills and in selecting priorities for the delivery of nursing care; monitor progress of staff and assist with reorganization of units as required.
• Coordinate activities of nursing staff with other personnel and services engaged in caring for residents; communicate with physicians and advise other services of conditions or circumstances affecting resident care.
• Supervise a variety of personnel actions to include, but not limited to, consultation with shift supervisor for merit recommendations, promotions, transfers, vacation schedules, sick leaves and dismissals for employees of unit.
• Plan and provide nursing care under the direction of the Team Leader and in accordance with physician’s orders and established nursing care policies, procedures, and standards.
• Evaluate nursing care with emphasis on medication administration, prescribed treatments and patient responses; consult with supervisory nurse in the establishment of short-term and long-range goals for patients.

• A valid Licensed Practical Nurse License is required for the state of VA.

Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg is committed to best practices for infection control; therefore, we will require all team members to receive the influenza vaccine and recommend COVID-19 vaccines.