Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) NEW WAGE SCALE!
About The Position
Ridgecrest Health and Rehabilitation is looking for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to join our wonderful team! Ridgecrest Health and Rehabilitation located in Deland, FL. is a quiet and relaxing community, providing top of the line care and rehabilitation services, designed around our residents needs. Through personalized care plans our residents experience quality care in a close-knit community. The best people, the best communities, the best services for the best reason: Serving our patients. That means making sure we have the best team available who believe that taking care of our staff is just as important to us as taking care of our patients.
Requirements
- Licensed Practical Nurse current state license in Florida.
- Must have a current/active CPR certification.
- Excellent technical, assessment, and documentation skills.
- Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
- Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to communicate at all levels of organization and work well within a team environment in support of company objectives.
- Customer service oriented with the ability to work well under pressure.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize, coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, take initiative and make independent decisions.
- Approachable, flexible and adaptable to change.
Responsibilities
- Assess and document resident progress in the medical record.
- Monitor turning and positioning of residents.
- Obtain changes in physician’s orders as indicated by resident’s progress or lack of progress
- Communicate pertinent information about resident condition and progress to charge nurses, supervisors and Director of Nursing, as indicated.
- Maintain clean, orderly treatment cart and restock treatment supplies.
- Follow Infection Control policies and procedures.
- Administer medications and treatments accurately as ordered by the physician and according to all facility policies and procedures.
- Document pressure sore status weekly or more often as condition changes.
- Assist in monitoring the inventory of medications, medical supplies and equipment to be sure adequate supplies of skin care products are on hand to meet the needs of residents.
- Participate in educational programs for residents and their family members relative to skin care when a resident is being discharged to home.
- Participate in Quality Improvement activities, as assigned.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance.
- Paid time off.
- A 401K retirement plan.
- Continuing education credits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
