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Diversicare

Operates skilled nursing and senior care centers

Regional LPN

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 13
Full-timeHaysville, KS, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Hold a current, unrestricted LPN/LVN license from a State Board of Nursing.
  • Have the ability to lead and motivate subordinates.
  • Be able to perform varied duties amid frequent changes to the daily work schedule.
  • Be able to work closely with residents, physicians, and staff.
  • Be capable of working to prescribed nursing standards.
  • Hold a valid driver’s license and current auto insurance.

Responsibilities

  • Provide workforce support to assigned centers within the region.
  • Provide skilled technical nursing services to residents on an assigned unit in support of medical care staff and registered nurses.
  • Oversee daily nursing operations for a specific unit or wing.
  • Perform nursing techniques that support residents’ comfort and well-being; check each resident daily, determine their status, and help them reach their highest attainable level of functioning.
  • Prepare equipment and assist physicians during rounds.
  • Administer prescribed oral or injectable medications and provide treatments using therapeutic equipment; ensure medications and controlled substances are handled and stored properly.
  • Observe residents’ reactions to medications and treatments.
  • Observe, record, and report changes in residents’ conditions to the supervisor and attending physician.
  • Maintain residents’ medical records through documentation as required by policy.
  • Assist in planning, supervising, and instructing CNAs; assign daily work to support positive resident outcomes.
  • Implement and maintain policies and ensure safe work practices and proper infection-control techniques are followed.
  • Assist with the Continuous Quality Improvement Program and ensure follow-up occurs.
  • Provide accurate handoff reports to oncoming shift Charge LPNs regarding resident-status changes and follow-up needs.
  • Provide input for CNA performance evaluations; coach, counsel, and discipline CNAs as needed, and ensure personnel policies are followed.
  • Recommend staffing, equipment, and supply needs to the Director of Nursing Services.
  • Capture charges for supplies issued to residents on the unit.
  • Participate in care planning and ensure the nursing component is implemented.
  • Ensure residents’ rights are respected; coordinate with other departments and ensure residents are taken to activities.
  • Travel to any center within the region/company.
  • Be available to work overtime, including double shifts.
  • Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor or Director of Nursing Services.

About the Company

Diversicare

Operates skilled nursing and senior care centers

Diversicare operates post-acute and long-term care centers for adults needing skilled nursing, rehabilitation, memory care, hospice, respite or complex medical care. Teams coordinate nursing with physical, occupational and speech therapy, personalized care plans and daily support for residents and families. Facilities serve people recovering from illness or injury and residents needing ongoing help; memory care and hospice focus on safety and comfort. Diversicare also runs Rocky Top Behavioral Health and Eterna Primary Care, which places nurse practitioners at centers; it earns revenue from resident care. The nursing-care operation traces to 1994, with broader roots in 1980, and is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Franklin, TN
Founded
1994

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