License Practical Nurse (69222)

PRIORITY MANAGEMENT•Southdown, LA

About The Position

Come Join our Five Star Family at Chateau Terrebonne Health Care!!! We are Chateau Terrebonne Health Care, the beautiful, state-of-the-art facility providing world-class care to our wonderful residents. We are growing our team and adding Amazing Healthcare Professionals. What we need to get there is a motivated Licensed Practical Nurse who wants to be part of a great team and to be committed to growing her/his talents under the guidance of an amazing DON, talented, supportive ADON, and great clinical staff. Who You Are You care about serving your residents. We cannot teach that—either you have it, or you do not. But, if you have that trait, then you can change the world one resident at a time! You have a dream of becoming your best self, whether that is career growth (maybe becoming an RN?) or providing the best cares in the world—either way you will change your life! You are a team player and want to work with other team players. What You’ll be Doing Conferring with the Medical Director and the attending physician regarding specific residents assigned to you. Consulting with the physician concerning resident evaluation and assist the Director of Nursing in planning and developing the nursing services to be performed for the resident. Helping your team members grow their careers—you will change lives! Examining residents and their records and charts to distinguish between normal and abnormal findings in order to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional or mental problems. Performing administrative duties regarding assigned residents, such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc. What If We Just Described You? We’d love to meet you! If you are presently working and looking for your next adventure!

Requirements

To be successful you must have a passion for helping others as well as the patience needed to assist difficult patients or family members.
A good LPN balances empathy and professional care without compromising either.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to residents in accordance with facility policies and procedures
Administer and document medication to residents in an accurate and timely manner
Observe residents for effectiveness of drug therapy and adverse effects
Document resident progress notes as required
Promptly report changes in residents' condition to DON and ADON
Attend staff meetings, interdisciplinary team meetings, rehab meetings, in-service classes and committee meetings as assigned

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic Company Paid Life insurance
Long Term Disability
Voluntary Life Insurance for the Employee, Employee Spouse and Employee Children
Short Term Disability, Cancer, Critical Illness, Accidental and Universal Life
Daily Pay
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Time Off