LPN Director of Nursing (Assisted Living) - Weinberg Campus

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Founded over 100 years ago, Weinberg Campus is a non-profit organization committed to providing the highest level of medical care, personal attention, and skilled services. Our welcoming campus includes a variety of senior apartments, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing care, and state-of-the-art rehabilitation.

LPN Director of Nursing

Dosberg Manor

1. JOB SUMMARY:

To ensure the safety and well-being of the residents in Dosberg Manor, a 96 bed assisted living facility, through nursing assessment, quality assurance, and oversight of the Dosberg Manor staff.

1. ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Works closely with the governing body and management to ensure effective functioning of facility enforcing appropriate policies and procedures.

• Assists in the development and on-going process of Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement and completes audits as assigned.
• Assists in the review and update of all nursing policies and procedures.
• Assumes on-call responsibilities, works additional shifts in order to meet staffing requirements.
• Monitors and updates resident charts, monthly MAR’s, annual medical evaluations and plan of care as needed.  Monitors physician and pharmacy information.
• Makes periodic rounds to all residents to assure proper services are being provided on an on-going basis.
• Plans and provides for the over-all safety and well being of the residents.
• Serves as a resource to Unit Supervisors, HHA’s and PCA’s.  Provides counseling and discipline according to guidelines.  Prepares and presents evaluations for the Unit Supervisors and the care aides.
• Prepares the monthly schedules for the Unit Supervisors and coordinates proper staffing for the care aides.
• Participates in new employee orientation and ensures completion of new-hire paperwork.  Conducts regular medication training classes for care aides and ensures their qualifications for medication pass.
• Conducts necessary in-servicing and educational training for Dosberg Associates

1. OTHER JOB DUTIES:
   • Maintains Accident and Incident reports and log, submits to DOH as necessary.
   • Pre-screens potential applicants for admission to Dosberg Manor.
   • Attends team meetings to review Plan of Care.
   • Acts as a standing member of the Quality Assurance Committee.
   • Responsible for the coordination and destruction of discontinued narcotics per NYS Bureau of Controlled Substances guidelines.
   • Performs other duties as assigned.

1. WORKING CONDITIONS:
   • Potential for exposure to blood borne pathogens.
   • Has full and complete access to the resident’s medical record and reports where utmost integrity is required to safeguard resident which if disclosed would have adverse effects.

1. PERSONAL OR PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an Associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• • Standing, walking for short periods of time
  • Able to lift and carry 50 pounds
  • Mental/Visual Demand and Physical Effort:         
  • Flow of work frequently produces a high level of mental/physical fatigue. 
  • Moderate physical effort required. 
  • Requires intense mental application and documentation requires attention to detail.

1. EDUCATION:
   • Current Licensed Practical Nurse License to practice in NYS

1. EXPERIENCE:

• FIVE (5) years of experience as an LPN (required)
• TWO (2) years of experience in a supervisory position (preferred)

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