Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off

Grace Senior Living of Sharpsburg

It is our mission at Grace for everyone to feel loved, listened to, and respected. It is our goal to provide great care, great food and caring staff to our residents and families. Grace has an exciting opportunity to add an LPN to the care team. The idea candidate should have experience in senior living, hospitality or related healthcare environment. At Grace we are family owned and operated. We have raised the bar in how we care for those who choose to call Grace their home or place of employment. We ensure the high standards and processes and procedures are in place to deliver the best home environment we can for our residents. When you become an employee of Grace, you are joining a team that promotes great working relationships through deep connections with our staff, residents and families. Here are some of the responsibilities and duties of this role:

Benefits/Perks

• Flexible Scheduling
• Competitive Compensation
• Careers Advancement

Job Summary
We are seeking an Wellness Director - LPN who loves to work with those with seniors to join our team. In this role, you will make a difference in the lives of seniors and people with disabilities by enhancing their quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Supervises delivery of resident care provided by licensed and non-licensed nursing personnel while maintaining, or exceeding standards. Provides direct supervision of resident care staff including monitoring job performance, conducting associate performance evaluations, coaching, and counseling associates and providing training and education.
• Ensures delivery of nursing services to residents according to professionally recognized nursing practices.
• Monitors care for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and company care performance standards
• Monitors staff in administration of medication, to include frequent audits of medication sheets
• Assists the Medication Passers in medication management, including administration of medications to residents, ordering medication from pharmacy and maintaining records as dictated in policies and procedures manual
• Ensures that medications are properly stored, medication carts/cupboards are cleaned and medication room is organized according to standards
• Observes residents health status. Takes actions to address concerns within scope of practice and reports all significant changes, reactions to medications and treatment or significant incidents to nurse and/or attending physician immediately
• Conducts pre-admission screening of prospective new residents when assigned by supervisor and updates every six (6) months or as needed. Ensures that all required documentation, including service plans and nursing assessments are completed
• Performs ongoing assessments of residents physical and psycho-social needs and coordinates with care coordinator to assure quality proactive care
• Communicates to families regarding residents personal needs and achievements. Reminds families of need for scheduled physician, dental, or eye care appointments
• Assists in organizing and developing service plan reviews as required, with appropriate resident care team members and resident families
• Observes residents, records significant reactions, and notifies authorized representative, Executive Director, physician, and pharmacist of residents condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents
• Responds promptly to all emergency calls from residents, including residents who are more independent

Qualifications

• LPN license current
• Assisted Living/Memory Care Community experience desired
• Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, associates, residents, family members, and outside contacts
• Able to manage revenue and expense budget
• Basic CPR/first aid training
• Knowledge of current Federal and State laws pertaining to assisted living and/or memory care communities
• Able to make independent decisions
• Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens