Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN)

Job Description

Job Description

Do you love where you work? Our LPN / LVN’s do! Come join the Oxford family where our core purpose is to experience the joy of serving others and to create meaningful relationships.

Our wonderful resident to caregiver ratio helps make this mission possible!

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN or LVN), your benefit package includes :

• Medical, dental, vision, and a complimentary life insurance policy
• 401k plan with an employer match
• PTO for both full time and part time team members
• Team Member Referral Bonus
• Certification cost assistance
• Yearly tenure bonus

Your Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN or LVN) duties and responsibilities are as follows :

Position Summary

This position provides ancillary health services and care for residents in the community, including participating in the development of and implementing the services plan for each resident and functioning as a role model and coach for nursing assistants and medication aides.

Essential Functions

General Nursing

• Provide general care and treatment for residents as required within the scope of individual licensure and within the state in which the community is located
• Provide nursing evaluations / assessments for current and prospective residents as required by federal / state regulations and / or organizational policy
• Complete service plans with the resident and / or family as required by federal / state regulations and / or organizational policy
• Assure infection control procedures are known and followed by the staff
• Assist with move-in and orientation of new residents and designated agents
• Administer medications and treatments, and observe the results and document the same
• Function as a liaison and advocate for residents with physicians and outside nursing staff

Role Model and Coaching

• Complete shift reports with team members to ensure communication of services and resident care needs are reported and addressed
• Provide shift supervision to the team by walking rounds, scheduling of break times for team members, and coaching team members on service and process improvements
• At times, may be requested to complete team member evaluations

Sales and Customer Service

• Function as a point of contact regarding resident health care and / or services, proactively communicating with all stakeholders any change in resident condition.
• Meeting with current and prospective families to communicate the provision of health care services in the community.
• Promote the scope of services provided within the community to external medical providers.

Successful Behavioral Attributes at Oxford Senior Living

• Humility : Share credit, emphasize team, and define success collectively rather than individually
• Positive Attitude : Display a can-do attitude focused on providing solutions
• Initiative : Action-oriented commitment to continuous improvement in all aspects of the business
• Emotional Intelligence : Serve the community by placing the needs of the community team members and residents ahead of your own

Minimum Qualifications

• Board certified Licensed Practical Nurse
• Current CPR / First Aid Certification

Physical Working Requirements

• Ability to travel using personal vehicle, including at night
• Able to do occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds
• Able to work flexible schedule, including evenings and / or weekends
• Team Member is subject to outside environment conditions occasionally, inside conditions frequently, with protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature change

By joining our team as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN or LVN), you will be able to help us continue the vision of helping others and creating meaningful relationships.

We are looking for positive and humble individuals who have initiative and emotional maturity to help us create a loving, homelike atmosphere for our residents.

Click on the Apply Now button to join our friendly, growing team today!

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Oxford Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer.