Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - FT / PT

THE LUTHERAN CARE NETWORK • Poughkeepsie, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse manages residents’ existing care plans and supervises day-to-day resident care activities during the shift. Care management and supervisory responsibilities must be performed in accordance with state and federal regulations and facility policies and procedures. Full-time and part-time openings are available, including critical-shortage full-time evening and night positions.

The LPN coordinates resident care with other facility departments and interdisciplinary team members, oversees Certified Nursing Assistants, completes required nursing documentation and care plans, administers drugs, and supports resident safety, infection control, rights, and professional development. The role includes admitting, transferring, and discharging residents and monitoring seriously ill residents as needed.

Requirements

• One-year nursing certificate from a college or technical school.
• At least one year of long-term care or acute care experience.
• Valid New York State LPN license.
• CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day resident care activities.
• Ensure daily licensed nursing functions comply with state and federal regulations and facility policies and procedures.
• Coordinate resident care services with other facility departments to maintain residents’ total regimen.
• Report resident needs to the next shift RN Supervisor.
• Supervise Certified Nursing Assistants’ delivery of care and implementation of standards of care; report ongoing trends to the Clinical Nurse Manager or Nursing Supervisor.
• Complete medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, and care plans as needed, and attend care plan meetings as needed.
• Meet with interdisciplinary team members as needed to plan and coordinate shift services and programs.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents.
• Perform charting and documentation, drug administration, nursing care, and personnel supervision and leadership functions.
• Monitor seriously ill residents as needed.
• Carry out professional development, safety and infection control, equipment and supplies, and resident rights responsibilities.
• Plan, assign, and direct Certified Nursing Assistants’ work, and address complaints and resolve problems.

Benefits

• 1199 Health & Welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescriptions, hearing aids, scholarships for children, camp, childcare, retirement, and more.
• 1199 educational benefits, including prepaid tuition vouchers and tuition reimbursement for pre-college, foundational, occupational certification, undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs.
• Vacation, personal days, sick leave, and 10 holidays; paid time off is prorated for part-time employees.
• Every other weekend off.
• 4% longevity increases at 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-, and 25-year anniversaries.
• $2,500 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time evening LPNs, paid in installments; eligibility and repayment terms apply.
• $2,500 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time night LPNs, paid in installments; eligibility and repayment terms apply.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed