Hearthstone Nurse (LPN or RN) - Night Shift

York General•York, NE

10d•Onsite

About The Position

York General is looking for nurses who care about our residents and the families in our community! If you have a great bedside manner, want to build amazing relationships with our residents, and want to be a leader on the floor, this is an amazing opportunity for you! Highlights of the Position Excellent benefits package! Night Shift - 8 hour shifts, 10:00pm - 6:30am Employee-centered: York General was named Modern Healthcare's Best Place to Work for 12 years in a row! Resident-focused: Build rapport with residents and help them look and feel great! Be able to report changes in condition based on observations. Leadership opportunity: We want to help you grow in your career! This is a great chance to take the lead on the floor!

Requirements

Leadership qualities, organizational skills, and good judgement abilities
This position requires a graduation from an accredited school for Practical Nursing or its equivalent and hold a current license in the State of Nebraska.
This position requires certification in BLS.
Must provide care for and develop rapport with aged residents and demonstrate a genuine interest in nursing and a desire to attend the frail elderly.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to residents including but not limited to the administration of medications and treatments, collecting information, reporting and documenting that information within an LPN scope of practice.
Monitor and identify changes in conditions of residents with respect to medical condition, physical symptoms, behaviors, psycho-social needs, and moods.
Initiate these conversations with Nurse Coordinators, House Supervisor, Physicians, and families/responsible parties.
Provide supervision of nursing staff as assigned.
Lead by example, provide education/direction, and monitoring of Medication Aides, Certified Nursing Assistants, Dining Assistants.
Accept responsibility for supervising, directing and monitoring Medication Aides in their Med Aide responsibilities.
Report accidents, incidents, and unusual occurrences to supervisor.
Document as appropriate.
Document and communicate professionally, thoroughly, timely, precisely and appropriately.
Notify appropriate parties as indicated.
Be a Team Leader.
Serve as a liaison with Activity Director, Social Work, Dietary, Therapy, Environmental Services and other departments.
Problem solve and address residents' concerns for quality-of-life issues, especially in the absence of the Nurse Coordinators.