LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) Case Manager

The LPN oversees case management and medication supervision for residents, including personal care services within the Assisted Living Community. Key responsibilities include accurately transcribing orders, collaborating with residents’ physicians and pharmacies to keep medication administration records current, ordering and procuring medications, and hiring and training medication technicians and personal care aides. The LPN also conducts annual reviews, provides ongoing coaching and counseling to staff, completes case management notes, manages staffing schedules, and submits payroll hours. The LPN implements the universal worker concept and is expected to foster a positive environment for residents, families, visitors, and staff.

Qualifications:

• LPN with at least two years of experience in long-term care or assisted living
• College degree required
• Available to work Tuesday through Saturday
• Supervisory and management experience required
• Current New York State LPN license required
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to direct and supervise staff
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Strong organizational and time management skills required
• Experience working with seniors preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required
• Ability to make responsible decisions and act in the best interest of residents

Reports to:

• Executive Director

Supervisory

• Recruits, hires, supervises, trains, and coaches all personal care workers in the home
• Completes 90-day performance reviews and all subsequent annual reviews

Areas of Responsibility

• Oversight of Medication Management Services
• Procurement of medications and medication refills
• Hiring and training
• Budget and staffing
• Administrative
• Leadership

Resident Case Management

• Work with the RN to reconcile doctors’ orders
• Ensure no medications are expired. Ensure that no medications are expired; manage medication notes
• Ensure appropriate scheduling of medication technicians
• Communicate regularly with families, pharmacies, and physicians
• Be available on-call 24 hours for staff call-outs, scheduling, and questions

Hiring & Training

• Participate in the interviewing and hiring process.
• Participate in the ongoing structured orientation program for all new personal care aide employees
• Conduct a 90-day performance review and make recommendations for continued employment
• Provide regular ongoing training as needed

Budget and Staffing

• Maintain staffing hours within budgetary guidelines
• Complete variance reports as requested by the Executive Director

Administrative

• Provide daily coaching and support to personal care aides
• Lead by example by being visible, involved, and accessible
• Must take on-call responsibilities and manage a 24-hour staff

Leadership

• Complete staffing schedule in a timely manner according to budget guidelines
• Complete and submit staffing hours for payroll
• Complete timely performance reviews
• Benefits
• Medical,
• Dental,
• Vision
• Employer matched 401K
• Free Lunch!