JOBS

The Oaks is seeking an LPN to join their team. The staff nurse provides direct nursing care to residents and delegates and supervises the care provided by Resident Assistants.  Administers medications, performs treatments and procedures, obtains specimens as needed, completes documentation as required. Below lists some responsibilities of the position.

• Provide daily supervision to assigned staff and directly provides nursing care to residents in Assisted Living Unit, Dementia Unit, as assigned.
• Participates in the admission of new residents.
• Assists residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADL), family/social activities and actively promotes independent lifestyle of residents.
• Responds to residents call system promptly and courteously.
• Responsible for identification of resident medical and behavioral changes and re-assessment of each resident.
• Provides daily report to the Director of Assisted Living and Clinical Coordinator concerning facility conditions, personnel performance, resident conditions, and needs for nursing supplies.
• Consistently demonstrates hospitality behavior and the core values of quality, respects, service and integrity.
• Provides nursing care according to physician’s orders and in conformance with recognized nursing practice, established standards, and administrative policies.
• Ensures preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitative services to residents and assists in the coordination of nursing care with care rendered by other disciplines.
• Makes rounds with physicians, assists in examinations and/or treatment of residents and carries out orders.
• Has the skill to assess resident and notify attending physician and responsible party in the event of a change in the resident’s condition.
• Accurately administers prescribed medications, supervises the continuity of nursing care, responds to changes in medical condition, medications or other circumstances requiring special care needs and performs first aid as required.