CAL - Licensed Practical Nurse

Overview

Calvary Street Property Management, a subsidiary of Gilbane Development Company, is a leading provider of property management services for residential and commercial properties.

Calvary Street Property Management is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to manage and control all phases of resident medications, treatment, and care as assigned. They will supervise the direct care provided by the care team in the assigned unit to ensure residents are treated with dignity and kindness. The Licensed Practical Nurse must understand and implement the corporate mission and administer policies and procedures in such fashion to promote the desired business image of the community to residents, guest, and staff members. They will ensure compliance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines, and regulations governing the facility. The Licensed Nurse position requires a caring nature and willingness to care for the elderly.

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Responsibilities

• Provides status reports to in-coming nursing staff and obtains reports from out-going nursing staff
• Charts and maintains medical charts and/or progress notes all pertinent resident information including but not limited to admissions, discharges and transfers, Change of Condition, notifications to family, health practitioners, family/responsible parties, case managers, pharmacies and all other communication related to resident care
• Completes periodic re-evaluation of resident ADL assistance needs, Self-Medication Evaluations, and other re-evaluations as scheduled
• Completes Incident/Accident report for resident and/or personnel before leaving the shift
• Passes morning, afternoon, and evening medications staying with each resident until the medication is consumed, and charts and explains all variances in the resident record
• Reorders, receives, records, and/or restocks all medications from the pharmacy
• Completes the counting of Controlled Substances before accepting the Medication Cart Keys and before handing the Medication Cart Keys off to the oncoming nurse
• Assists in all care of residents as needed
• Provides direct supervision of care provided by care team
• Maintains accurate, complete, and confidential resident medication and care records according to established procedures
• Ensures safe and comfortable accommodations for residents and responds to inquiries for information or assistance in a prompt and courteous manner
• Communicates as needed with doctors, families, and other appropriate parties, concerning resident status, change in status, need for an appointment and other related needs
• Develops and maintains an excellent working relationship with staff, inter-department personnel, as well as with other departments and facilities within the community
• Creates and maintains an excellent atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• Must have appropriate nursing licensure (i.e., Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), etc.). License must be active and in good standing
• Minimum six months on the job experience as a licensed nurse required; experience providing care to seniors preferred
• Receives and maintains CPR and all other required certification(s)
• Supervisory/administrative experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Proficiency in English required
• Proficiency in Point Click Care/electronic health record and electronic medication administration

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.    For Washington DC, this ranges from $50,000-$68,000 plus benefits and retirement program.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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