Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Park Ridge Living Center, Part-Time Nights

Rochester Regional Health•Park Ridge, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides professional care to long-term and post-acute care residents at Park Ridge Living Center. The LPN directs and monitors care provided by CNAs and ensures accurate, timely documentation. The role supports resident care in a home-like cottage setting or a hospital-connected rehabilitation unit and includes assisting with direct activities of daily living (ADL) care. This part-time position is in the Transitional Care Center in Rochester, New York, for 24 hours per week. The schedule is 7:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with an every-other-weekend requirement. The listed pay range is $28.51–$34.68 per hour. The employer describes opportunities for career advancement, shift differentials, overtime, full benefits, and tuition and student loan assistance.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Practical Nursing.
Current Licensed Practical Nurse licensure in New York State.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience.

Responsibilities

Administer medications to the assigned team accurately and on time, and complete the required concurrent documentation.
Perform treatments and document progress according to physician orders and facility protocols.
Complete concise, pertinent, and accurate resident-care documentation using the computerized medical record process.
Initiate appropriate care pathway tools.
Direct assigned CNAs in providing timely, quality, individualized personal care in accordance with residents’ care plans.
Ensure CNA documentation is accurate and complete.
Give and receive relevant written and verbal reports from appropriate staff according to departmental protocols.
Contact physicians, transcribe orders, and follow up to implement orders in a timely manner.
Monitor residents and promptly report relevant changes in condition to the charge nurse, supervisor, and/or physicians.
Complete pre-reviews of medication administration records according to facility protocols.
Complete required MDS documentation and related observations in a timely manner.
Support the CNA team by assisting with residents’ direct ADL care.