LPN - PT - Straight Nights and Straight Weekends

Sanford Health•Albert Lea, MN

1d•$28 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides professional nursing care for residents of all ages in a long-term care setting under the supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider, or physician. This part-time position is based at Good Samaritan Society – Albert Lea, an 80-bed long-term skilled care and transitional care facility in southern Minnesota. The schedule is 32 hours per biweekly pay period, working 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. every weekend and rotating holidays. The LPN applies nursing principles and age- and population-specific standards to residents’ physical and psychosocial needs, consistent with care plans. The role includes contributing to assessments, administering ordered medications and treatments, evaluating resident status, promoting residents’ health, comfort, and safety, and documenting care and outcomes. The LPN also works with residents, families, healthcare providers, and an interdisciplinary care team, and provides counseling and education under the direction of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider, or physician. The listed compensation range is $27.75–$36.00 per hour, with a $7,000 sign-on bonus subject to eligibility requirements. The employer lists night and weekend shift differentials, advancement opportunities, education assistance, continuing education, daily access to earnings, and a benefits package that varies by full-time or part-time status.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited practical nursing program as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Hold an unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license with a state nursing board and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges.
Have attended a pre-licensure nursing program that included supervised clinical experience across the life span, or have at least 400 hours of experience as an LPN at another facility.
Complete required department-specific competencies and certifications, annual continuing education units, and competency training.
Be licensed as an LPN in Minnesota, as stated in the position details.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in practical nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care to residents of all ages in long-term care under the supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider, or physician.
Apply nursing principles and age- and population-specific standards to residents’ physical and psychosocial needs in accordance with care plans.
Perform testing and evaluate data reflecting resident status; recognize problems, recommend solutions, and respond effectively in emergencies.
Promote residents’ health, comfort, and safety.
Contribute to resident assessments and administer ordered medications and treatments.
Provide technical support to healthcare professionals as needed.
Document resident interactions and outcomes related to care, medication, behavior, activity, and diet as needed.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with residents, healthcare providers, and the public.
Work effectively with professional and support personnel as a member of an interdisciplinary care team.
Communicate clearly and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
Counsel residents, family members, and/or resident advocates on prevention and treatment plans under the direction of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider, or physician.
Use knowledge of resident education principles to develop self-care programs.
Complete other related duties as assigned.
Maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications, and complete required annual continuing education and competency training.