Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Description
A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), is responsible for providing basic medical attention to patients and assessing their wellbeing as part of a larger medical team. Their duties include checking vital signs, recording a patient's medical history and assisting patients with hygiene.
We are searching for LPNs to join our team! If you enjoy interacting with older adults and want to help them navigate the process of enhancing their lifestyle by moving to a community, this may be a good fit for you!
Position Schedule: Full Time Days and hours vary, we are flexible on schedules!
Requirements
Responsibilities include...
- Assist residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADL), family/social activities and actively promote independent life-style of residents.
- Responsible for identification of resident medical and behavioral changes and the development and monitoring of care plans and re-assessment of each resident.
- Provide daily report to the Director of Health Services concerning community conditions, personnel performance, resident conditions, and needs for nursing supplies.
- Provide nursing care according to physician s orders and in conformance with recognized nursing practice, established standards, and administrative policies.
- Ensure preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitative services to residents and assists in the coordination of nursing care with care rendered by other disciplines.
The ideal candidate will need to have...
- Current nursing license valid in state worked
- Willingness to be available for any/all emergencies regarding the community
- BLS/CPR Certification