LPN

Location Information
The Neighborhood at Tellico Village is a beautiful community in Loudon, TN, with more than 50 units offering assisted living and Alzheimer's care.

Key Responsibilities

At this time, we are seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team!

Responsibilities

• Institutes appropriate nursing intervention which might be required to stabilize a resident's condition and/or prevent complication.
• Makes daily resident rounds to interview physical and emotional status and to implement any required nursing interventions.
• Responds to resident and family concerns and ensures that each concern is documented and a resolution is initiated or communicated to appropriate staff.
• Coordinates admission, discharge and transfer of residents.
• Obtains report from nurse he or she is relieving, provides report to nurse coming on duty and keeps the charge nurse or others (as appropriate) informed about the status of residents and related matters.
• Prepares, administer and documents medications following accepted practices.
• Consults with licensed or registered nurse, physician or licensed independent practitioner.
• Clarifies any order or treatment regimen believed to be inaccurate, ineffective or contraindicated by consulting with the appropriate licensed practitioner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current Licensed L.P.N., preferably with experience in long-term care of geriatric nursing.
• 2-4 Years of experience required.
• Current CPR certification and additional certification in nursing specialty desired.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.

Shift/Hours
Evening

Our Core Values

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  We Put People First
• We Act With Integrity
• We Mind the Business
• We Listen, Then Act Decisively
• We Work to be Our Best

Five Star Senior Living and Ageility are operating divisions of AlerisLife, a provider of an evolving portfolio of residential and lifestyle services to older adults who want to live life to the fullest. We are approximately 10,000 team members serving in 29 states as well as our corporate AlerisLife headquarters located outside of Boston. Together, we’re assembling a suite of best-in-class products and services to inspire joyful living in a growing range of settings.

About Five Star

The Five Star Senior Living division includes independent living, assisted living and Alzheimer's/memory care communities across the United States. When you join Five Star, you become part of a family where you’ll be supported in your efforts, offered guidance in your career and celebrated for your unique talents. We’re a team of dedicated professionals who make it possible for older adults to live their healthiest, happiest and most fulfilling lives. We hope you can join us and be part of an amazing team!

EEOC

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