Job Title: LPN Director of Nursing
Job Type: Full-time
Job Location: Bloomington, IN
Salary: $50,000.00 to $60,000.00 /year
Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with strong background in Memory Care
- Indiana state license current and in good standing
- Previous supervisory and/or management experience in a related healthcare setting
- Ability to establish effective relationships with residents, family members and staff
- Strong documentation skills
- Ability to develop systems for monitoring resident health conditions and for ensuring efficient and safe delivery of resident care
- Strong organizational skills and ability to re-prioritize daily tasks, in order to accommodate fluctuating needs of the residents and the facility
- Ability to represent the facility in a positive and professional manner
- Experience in training and staff development
Essential Functions:
- Management
- In conjunction with Administrator, is responsible for hiring, supervising, evaluating, and providing progressive discipline for all care staff
- Develops and monitors work schedules for all Caregivers and Nursing staff to ensure adequate staffing for quality resident care
- Serves as member of facility management team and may act as Administrator in Administrator’s absence
- Assists Administrator with other management duties as needed
- Operates department within established budgetary guidelines
- Assists with marketing responsibilities and networks with referral sources within the healthcare community
- Provides training to all staff members on health related topics, and assists in maintaining staff training records
- Acts as role model to other staff members in terms of professional appearance, communication and conduct
Resident Care:
- Is responsible for oversight of the resident assessment process
- Coordinates with team members to ensure that resident service plans accurately address resident needs and are updated as resident needs change
- Participates in resident and family care conferences
- Serves as liaison between resident, family and physician regarding resident health care issues
- Ensures that changes in resident condition are evaluated, monitored, documented and effective interventions are implemented
- Performs skilled nursing tasks as defined by JEA policy and procedure, and as allowed by state law
- Provides oversight of medication management systems, and ensures that medications are dispensed in a safe and effective manner, that MARS are accurate and complete, and that medication cart is orderly, with all medications appropriately packaged and stored
- Ensures that systems are in place to effectively monitor resident health concerns such as weight and nutrition, skin integrity, mobility, fall management, and challenging behaviors
- Maintains an adequate inventory of healthcare supplies and equipment, and follows appropriate facility protocol for purchasing
- Monitors Alert Charting system on a daily basis
- Reviews Resident Health Record on a routine basis and ensures that documentation meets facility standards and adequately addresses the residents’ healthcare issues, including identified concerns, interventions and outcomes
- Serves as a role model to other staff in demonstration of courtesy, gentleness, effective approach and conversational techniques with residents
- Ensures that all resident care is provided in a safe and effective manner, while consistently maintaining resident dignity, choice, and respect
- Maintains knowledge of current OSHA and state regulations, and routinely monitors facility compliance with the regulations related to resident care and nursing functions
Working Conditions:
- Able to work full-time with occasional weekend work
- Available by phone or pager after business hours
- Ability to travel locally if necessary, to perform pre-admission assessments and participate in healthcare networking
Experience:
- Memory Care: 3 years (Required)
- Healthcare Leadership/Management (Unit Manager, ADON, etc.): 3 years (Required)
Education:
- Associate (Required)
Job Location:
- Bloomington, IN (Preferred)
License or certification:
- Indiana LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) (Required)
Send your resume to - mike@drmikechua.com.