Wellbeing Nurse / Requisition Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Dogwood Forest Acworth – Acworth, GA

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is primarily responsible for delivering individualized nursing and wellness servicers to our residents. The ultimate objective of the wellness team is to support residents in reaching their optimum level of health and overall wellbeing.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assess, monitor and evaluate appropriateness of care/treatment for residents and document findings in a timely, accurate and factual manner by adhering to standards of the Nurse Practice Act.
• Administer medication/treatment to resident in accordance with physician’s orders or supervise Certified Medication Aides (CMA) who may administer medication/treatment to a resident.
• Ensure supplies and medications are documented and ordered in a timely fashion in accordance with company policies and procedures to prevent any delays or discontinuance in the resident’s medication/treatment regime or plan of care.
• Ensure that medications are properly stored, received from the pharmacy and/or family in appropriate compliance packaging and are accurately accounted for in accordance with company policies and procedures and with applicable state/federal law.
• Perform resident treatments and collect specimens in accordance with physician orders; evaluate and document the resident’s response to the treatment.
• Supervise shift performance of CMAs and care managers; ensure shifts are covered in department manager?s absence.
• Establish and maintain communication with residents, residents’ responsible parties, consulting healthcare professionals and others to provide for resident’s needs, respond to care concerns and ensure resident comfort while on duty.
• Assess, monitor and evaluate appropriateness of care/treatment for residents and document findings in a timely, accurate and factual manner.
• Investigate reports of accidents or incidents to residents, employees or others and obtain appropriate medical care.
• Complete assigned monthly wellness visits, including vitals and general assessment of resident’s condition.
• Complete new move-in or post hospital assessment and file set-up if/when those events occur while on duty.