Licensed Practical Nurse

Why Join Serenity?

• Meaningful Relationships: Build lasting connections with residents and their families.
• Clinical Leadership: Help shape quality resident care while supporting and mentoring unlicensed staff.
• Variety in Your Work: Combine clinical nursing, resident assessments, medication management, and staff education.
• Collaborative Environment: Work closely with the Clinical Nurse Supervisor and an interdisciplinary team dedicated to providing compassionate care.

Job Responsibilities

• Deliver Personalized Resident Care

  • Monitor resident health and safety through focused nursing observations and ongoing collection of health information.

  • Assist the Clinical Nurse Supervisor with resident assessments, reassessments, care plans, and service agreements as assigned.

  • Monitor residents for changes in condition and continued appropriateness of placement, reporting concerns to the Clinical Nurse Supervisor.

  • Communicate changes in resident conditions and care needs to the Clinical Nurse Supervisor, physicians, staff, families, and other appropriate parties as directed.

  • Assist with coordination of resident services with physicians, case managers, families, and other healthcare providers.

  • Maintain accurate and timely resident records, nursing notes, and required documentation.

  • Help ensure staff understand and appropriately implement individualized resident care plans and service needs.

  • Provide nursing guidance within the LPN scope of practice and participate in assigned on-call coverage.

• Oversee Safe Medication Practices

• • Monitor medication management and administration practices to help ensure compliance with physician orders, facility policies, and applicable regulations.

  • Coordinate medication orders, renewals, and necessary follow-up with physicians as assigned.

  • Monitor physician orders and assist with ensuring orders are signed and implemented within required timeframes.

  • Set up resident medications according to physician orders, individualized care plans, facility procedures, and applicable nursing standards.

  • Monitor medication administration practices and the appropriate use of medical equipment, reporting concerns to the Clinical Nurse Supervisor.

  • Identify and report medication errors, procedural concerns, and other medication-related issues in accordance with facility procedures.

  • Ensure proper medication storage, documentation, and disposal.

• Train, Mentor & Support Our Care Team

  • Assist with nursing-related orientation training for newly hired unlicensed personnel in conjunction with the Clinical Nurse Supervisor.

  • Provide education related to facility procedures, medication administration, and resident-specific care needs.

  • Assist with continuing education, in-service training, and refresher education to address regulatory requirements, procedural changes, and identified staff development needs.

  • Support competency evaluations by observing staff performance, providing instruction, and communicating areas of concern or additional training needs.

  • Provide coaching, education, and reinforcement of appropriate care practices when performance concerns or knowledge gaps are identified.

  • Assist with maintaining accurate documentation of staff training, education, and competency requirements.

  • Collaborate with the Clinical Nurse Supervisor to help ensure staff remain current with required training and competencies.

  • Provide performance feedback and contribute to annual evaluations of unlicensed personnel.

• Promote Quality & Compliance

  • Assist the Clinical Nurse Supervisor in maintaining compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

  • Participate in licensing surveys, regulatory inspections, and corrective action processes as needed.

  • Assist in developing, reviewing, and implementing nursing policies, procedures, and required documentation.

  • Maintain current knowledge of assisted living regulations, nursing practices, and industry standards applicable to the LPN role.

  • Identify and report suspected resident abuse, neglect, or maltreatment in accordance with applicable reporting requirements and facility procedures.

  • Maintain resident privacy, confidentiality, dignity, and respect.

  • Identify safety concerns and participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance resident care and operational effectiveness.

• Collaborate With Our Team

  • Maintain effective communication and positive working relationships with residents, families, staff, and healthcare providers.

  • Collaborate with the Clinical Nurse Supervisor and leadership team to address resident care concerns and operational needs.

  • Participate in staff meetings, committees, and interdisciplinary discussions.

  • Demonstrate compassion, professionalism, flexibility, and ethical decision-making.

  • Respond appropriately to emergencies, safety hazards, fire drills, and other urgent situations.

  • Report injuries involving residents, employees, or visitors in accordance with facility procedures.

  • Provide assistance to other departments and participate in facility events as needed.

  • Keep the Clinical Nurse Supervisor informed of changes in resident condition, staff concerns, clinical issues, and other significant needs or problems.

• Other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For

• Current, active, and unrestricted Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the State of Minnesota.

• Compassion and sensitivity when working with older adults, including individuals living with dementia.

• Strong nursing observation, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills appropriate to the LPN scope of practice.

• Leadership abilities, including the ability to assist with training, coaching, and supporting unlicensed personnel.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively with residents, families, staff, physicians, and other healthcare providers.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize responsibilities effectively.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.

• Flexibility and adaptability in responding to changing resident and facility needs.

• Ability to complete and maintain required orientation, annual training, competency, and tuberculosis screening requirements.

• Must successfully complete required background study requirements.

• Valid driver's license if driving is required as part of assigned duties.