What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN / Charge Nurse- Assisted Living 7a-3p position at Culpepper Garden Assisted Living?
Culpepper Garden is a not-for-profit affordable assisted living community centrally located in the heart of Arlington VA close to the Virginia Square and Ballston Metro stations.
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE/CHARGE NURSE – AL
Job Responsibilities include:
- Providing quality resident care with compassion and enthusiasm
- Accurately administers ordered medications and treatments, charts appropriately and reports any problem or change as needed to physician and appropriate staff
- Supervision of the Care Staff to ensure resident services are completed to provide for the overall quality care of the residents
- Participates and update resident service plans
- Recognizes situations in which help is needed and requests such help as soon as needed
- Coordinates with other departments and health professionals on important aspects of resident care
- Observes and records pertinent symptoms, profile and progress of the resident
- Maintains professional conduct at all times that reflects credit to the profession and reflects the facility’s philosophy of quality care and service delivery
- Provides a home-like atmosphere and ensures organization, upkeep and cleanliness
- Observes and protects resident rights including rights to confidentiality, privacy and dignity
This position requires the candidate be a graduate of an accredited school of registered or licensed practical nursing and licensed in good standing.
- Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN or LPN in the Commonwealth of Virginia, or a compact state participating in the Nurse Licensure
Compact.
- Current CPR certification, or acquire CPR certification within 60 days of hire.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 45 lbs. and to bend, crawl, stoop, push, and lift in order to deliver care and services as needed.
The states participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact are: Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware,
Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and Colorado
(January 1, 2005 §54.1-3030, et. seq., Code of Virginia).
Pay: From $32.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Geriatrics
License/Certification:
- LPN (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $32