Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) $5000 Sign-on Bonus

ASC OF FINCASTLE LLC•Fincastle, VA

3d•$30 - $33

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) reports to and receives general direction from the Director of Nursing. The LPN delivers quality nursing care to assigned residents in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and established policies and procedures. Care should support each resident in maintaining or attaining the highest practical level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. Nursing care must follow recognized techniques, procedures, and standards within the scope of practical nursing, under the direction or delegation of a Registered Nurse. The role includes assessing residents and documenting their health status and medical history; planning and implementing individualized care; evaluating residents’ conditions and revising care plans as needed; maintaining accurate documentation; communicating with physicians; and collaborating with nursing staff. The schedule offers full-time or part-time work, day or night shifts, and 12-hour shifts.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
Current, unencumbered LPN registration issued by the State.
Ability to push, pull, move, or lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
Ability to stand and walk for long periods.
Ability to reach, stoop, kneel, bend, lift, and move intermittently throughout the workday and facility.
Ability to work outside normal work hours, including nights, holidays, and weekends, as needed.
Must be free of diseases that may be transmitted while performing job responsibilities during the stage of communicability.
Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people within the facility.

Nice To Haves

1–5 years of experience in a Long Term Care Facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess residents and collect and document their current health status and medical history; complete or review the Admission Data Record.
Make ongoing assessments of residents’ status and respond appropriately.
Set priorities for nursing actions and formulate a plan of care based on resident needs and applicable Nurse Practice Standards.
Initiate care plans upon resident admission, considering physiological, psychosocial, and environmental factors.
Perform ongoing assessments and revise care plans based on new information and changes in residents’ conditions.
Document assessments and care, including nursing interventions, resident responses, needs, problems, capabilities, limitations, and progress toward goals.
Communicate with physicians about resident needs, nursing assessments, and recommendations as needed.
Collaborate with nurses and nursing department staff to support resident well-being.
Deliver nursing care in accordance with applicable standards, established policies and procedures, and the scope of practical nursing under the direction or delegation of a Registered Nurse.