Licensed Practical Nurse

Betsy Ross Nursing & Rehab Center•Rome, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Betsy Ross Nursing & Rehab Center is a 120-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Rome, New York, operating under new management and undergoing a large-scale renovation. The facility focuses on rehabilitation and recovery in a homelike setting, with a team approach to personalized resident goals. The organization states its mission is to provide high-quality care with respect and compassion. The Licensed Practical Nurse provides support to unit leadership and responds to resident and family needs within the LPN scope of practice. The role uses nursing judgment and skills to prioritize and deliver direct resident care, administer treatments and medications, monitor resident responses, communicate findings to the care team, and oversee CNA care delivery. New graduates are welcome. The advertised salary is $32–$35.50 per hour, with a raise after six months and a sign-on bonus of up to $2,000 for eligible full-time hires.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of Nursing.
Current license in good standing in New York as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Dedicated to providing extraordinary, clinically sound, and compassionate care.
Cooperative, caring, and enthusiastic approach that helps create an atmosphere conducive to rehabilitation and optimal resident health.
Genuine interest in helping ill, injured, disabled, elderly, and sometimes challenging residents.
Excellent communication, customer service, and organization skills.
Ability to work well under pressure and harmoniously with all staff.

Nice To Haves

New graduates are welcome.

Responsibilities

Support unit leadership and respond appropriately and promptly to resident and family needs within the LPN scope of practice.
Use the nursing process, judgment, and skills to prioritize quality direct resident care and promote resident safety.
Perform or administer standard nursing treatments and medications, and observe residents for desired or unwanted effects.
Communicate and collaborate with appropriate care-team members to revise or update the Nursing Care Plan and report pertinent findings, including lab or test results, incidents, and concerns.
Monitor and document vital signs, treatments administered, and residents’ responses.
Prepare, organize, oversee, monitor, and evaluate resident care delivery and CNA assignments and activities, taking residents’ needs and personnel competency into account.