What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN Supervisor-CW position at Friendly Senior Living?
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Position Summary
Supervise Resident Care and Medication Assistants, ensuring required support is provided to residents according to their Individual Service Plan, completing day to day procedures, ensuring resident safety and that all care needs are met according to the Department of Health regulations and Glenmere policy.
Essential Job Functions
Position Summary
Supervise Resident Care and Medication Assistants, ensuring required support is provided to residents according to their Individual Service Plan, completing day to day procedures, ensuring resident safety and that all care needs are met according to the Department of Health regulations and Glenmere policy.
Essential Job Functions
- Assisting with planning, developing, organizing implementing, evaluating and supervising resident care services, including assistance with medication in accordance with current rules, DOH regulations and guidelines that govern the community.
- Ensure RCAs are aware of job duties and supervise the completion of all duties.
- Meets with administration, medical and Resident care staff, as well as other related departments in planning resident care.
- Interprets care policies and procedures to staff, residents, family members, etc., as necessary.
- Maintains service records, resident files, and progress notes as required.
- Makes written and oral reports or recommendations to the Nurse Manager, as necessary or required, concerning care services.
- Maintains an adequate liaison with families and residents.
- Notes and reports errors in the medications supervision program
- Reports any complaints or grievances made by residents to the Nurse Manager.
- Creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the department.
- Provides guidance and training for new and/or less experienced staff.
- Makes appropriate reports to the Nurse Manager as required or as may be necessary, including departmental performance evaluations.
- Assists in identifying and correcting problem areas and/or the improvement of services.
- Reports occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals to the Nurse Manager.
- Reviews resident care needs and physicians' orders throughout each shift.
- Assists residents with ADL’s as necessary and encourage Resident to participate.
- Attends and participates in workshops, seminars, and in-services as required to keep abreast of current changes in the health care field.
- Ensures that staff, residents, visitors, etc., follow established safety policies and procedures at all times.
- Encourage residents, as necessary, to participate in ADLs based on their level of care (ALR, EALR, SNALR).
- Ensures that staff follows established infection control procedures when performing duties and adequate supplies are available.
- Ensures that all staff are knowledgeable and follow residents' rights and HIPAA guidelines of Resident’s health information.
- Responsible to assist residents with prescribed injectable medications permitted by the Department of Health and assist with blood glucose checks.
Other Job Functions
Job Requirements
- Ability to proficiently read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
- Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
- Must possess the ability to deal tactfully and effectively with internal and external customers including residents, family members, visitors, staff, government agencies, vendors and business associates, and the general public.
- Must be knowledgeable of policies and procedures, as well as DOH regulations pertaining to assisted living levels of care (ALR, EALR, SNALR)..
- Must have valid state of residence driver’s license and maintain a current LPN License.
- Any other duties supervisor deems necessary.
- Must have reliable transportation.
Expectations of the Position
- Dependable, report to work on-time for every schedule shift (ready to work at beginning - start of shift) and work full schedule shifts unless physically unable or pre-approved Paid Time Off (PTO) which includes personal and vacation.
- Willing and able to work overtime and weekends as required by the position and/or approved by management.
- Have reliable transportation to and from work.
- Must be clean and neat in appearance and have a “friendly,” hospitality-oriented, and service-oriented demeanor.
- Abide by work-related / job procedures and organization policies; (refer to the Employee Handbook).
Qualifications of the Position
- A combination of experience, education, and/or training which substantially demonstrates the following knowledge and skills:
- Education:
- Experience: Two (2) years of experience as a licensed Practical Nurse in a care facility or other related health care facility.
- Skills:
- Licenses / Certifications: Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN in New York State,
Conditions of Employment
- Work is performed in a clean, well lit, Community setting.
- Employee must be able to perform essential job functions (reasonable accommodation may apply).
Physical Requirements
- Refer to Physical Requirements form.
- Must meet the general health requirements set forth by Cloverwood.
- May be requested to assist in the evacuation of Residents or perform other procedures to protect the safety of Residents, visitors and team members during emergency situations.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and very effort has been made to identify the essential functions of the above position. However, this job description in no way states or implies that the duties specifically identified are the only duties required to perform this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position. Employees may perform other related duties within Federal and/or State regulations to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. This job description is not a guarantee of employment for any set period and that either the organization or employee may terminate employment at any time with or without case. Furthermore, this job description may be added to or revised at any time.
