Westminster Oaks is a large, beautiful wooded Life Plan Community and Health Center located in Tallahassee, Florida. We are a church related, not-for-profit community service organization dedicated and committed to providing services for older adults and persons with special needs by creating and administering excellent residential and health care facilities. Westminster Oaks is seeking to fill a Full Time Licensed Practical Nurse for our Assisted Living Center

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Implement resident care based on physician orders. Evaluate care and communicate with doctors for updates of orders (PRN). Complete admission documentation in ECS.  Assist with the evaluation of residents for medical needs/changes. Assist with planning resident care based on physician orders. Enter physician orders into ECS.  Ensure that residents are receiving their medication based on doctor’s orders/complete medication pass.  Maintain the medication cart including audit procedures for PRN medication and controlled medicines as defined by the nursing standards.  Perform skin evaluations and skin treatment as required by skin treatment protocols. Monitor blood glucose, temperature, and blood pressure.  Assist patients/residents with Activities of Daily Living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, transferring, ambulating, toileting, and other resident needs.

The above job description is not to be construed as a complete listing of the assignments and responsibilities assigned to any employee; nor are such assignments restricted to those precisely listed in this description. This job description may change from time to time as the needs of the organization change.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:  Must be currently licensed in the State of Florida as a License Practical Nurse.  Must be CPR Certified.  One year of long term care desirable. Med/Surg, Home Health experience helpful. Also experience working with the handicapped, developmentally disabled, or older adults preferred.