ALSA LPN

As a Best of Hartford organization, a career at Duncaster in more than just a place to work. Here, you can fulfill your passion for helping others and become part of something meaningful that pays you back in inspiring, heartfelt ways you may have never experienced. Duncaster offers residents a plan for life with independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing services all on a beautiful campus-like setting. Our residents share a bond of mutual respect with our staff that builds memorable and lasting relationships.

Overview

Under the direction of the Director of Assisted Living and Care Management, the Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for providing for the health care needs of Duncaster residents in their apartments. This position functions as a professional caregiver who is accountable for implementing and evaluating all aspects of resident care, including physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs. The LPN acts as the charge nurse and works to resolve issues and concerns of CNAs.

Essential Functions

• Carries out the care plan for the residents and instructs the assisted living aide of services to be provided.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the neighborhood.
• Transfers and discharges residents as required.
• Completes data collection as necessary based on the resident's condition.
• Provides prompt response to changes in resident conditions to include communication with physician or practitioner and family or responsible party as indicated.
• Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.
• Refers to appropriate professionals or agencies whenever the condition necessitates ensuring that if the resident's condition is no longer chronic and stable, services of a licensed home care agency are engaged, or other appropriate arrangements are made.
• Manages treatments as prescribed and medications as prescribed to include verifying orders, pre-pouring or working with pharmacy managing pre-pour, administering and documenting; communicates with MD or practitioner when indicated.
• Responds to calls for aid to include evaluation for injury, completion of documentation and communication with appropriate parties, and adjustment to plan of care if indicated.
• Provides accurate and timely regular documentation on 24-hour reports and resident chart of interventions, changes in condition, referrals to other services, notifications of MD and/or family, etc.
• Utilizes standard precautions at all times and follows transmission-based precautions when appropriate. Reports any potential exposure or hazardous conditions to the charge nurse promptly. Demonstrates skills specific to providing care to residents affected by dementia.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
• Assigns tasks and delegates duties, when required, to CNAs.
• Provides mentoring and conflict resolution including de-escalating conflicts and mediation of issues that arise between staff members, residents and families.
• Complete annual education requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Valid LPN license in the state of Connecticut.
• A minimum of 1 years of full-time clinical experience in nursing is required.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write the English language in an understandable manner.
• Experience with MatrixCare or other electronic medical records is preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of principles of nursing, physical evaluation skills, geriatric nursing care, preferably in outpatient services.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Strong customer service skills.

Environment and Working Conditions

• Ability to focus on task needs and perform intellectual executive functions as related to documentation, charting, care device operations, etc.
• Ability to execute intellectual tasks and duties under conditions of high demand and distraction.
• Ability to complete the essential functions of the position with or with adaptive personal devices (e.g., hearing aid, corrective lenses).
• Ability to operate equipment and technology required for the position.
• Able to wear personal protective equipment.
• Must be able to communicate effectively.
• Able to assist with the evacuation of residents under emergency status to the best of their physical ability.
• Able to function independently with integrity and work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Able to constantly stand or walk to provide resident care and assistance.
• Able to frequently push and/or pull a force up to 30 pounds including residents weighing up to 250 pounds in wheelchairs.
• Able to reach overhead, bend, and carry or lift 50 pounds occasionally and 35 pounds frequently.
• Able to frequently transfer and support residents weighing up to 250 pounds while positioning, and transferring residents to beds, toilets wheelchairs, etc. Additional employees or mechanical assistance may be used.
• Able to frequently reposition residents weighing up to 250 pounds in bed for assistance with treatments, hygiene, and comfort needs. Additional employees or mechanical assistance may be used.

Hours

Full-time, 2nd shift, 34 hours per week: 3:00pm-11:30pm

Pay

$35.00 per hour + shift differential (additional $2.00 p/h weekday evenings & $3.00 per hour weekend evenings) plus a $5,000 retention bonus, payable after one year of continuous employment.

What are the benefits?

Working in a Life Plan community will bring out the best in you. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to pursue a truly rewarding career path, with multiple exciting benefits, including the following:

• 401(k) with match and profit sharing
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance available the 1st of the month after hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 10% tuition discount on all degree and certificate programs at Charter Oak
• Free Access to our Aquatic & Fitness Center & to our beautiful walking trails throughout our campus
• Discount employee lunches
• Duncaster Spotlight Employee Recognition Program
• Referral bonuses
• Free parking
• Shoes for Crews - discounted safety shoes for all staff
• Yearly performance increases plus additional bonus opportunities
• Employee Appreciation Events held throughout the year by our own "Funcaster" Committee