LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse Team Leader

Elderwood • Buffalo, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Elderwood at Cheektowaga is seeking Licensed Practical Nurses to provide hands-on clinical care to residents and short-stay rehabilitation patients in a skilled nursing, long-term-care, and post-acute rehabilitation environment. The role manages daily clinical care and provides direction and support to CNAs on an assigned team. The facility’s subacute rehabilitation unit serves patients transitioning from hospital to home, including those recovering from illness, injury, surgery, orthopedic procedures, and cardiac conditions. Clinical needs may include IV therapy, PICC-line management, wound vacs, complex wound care, ostomy care, enteral feeding, and dialysis coordination.

LPNs work closely with onsite RN and nursing leadership, including Unit Managers, RN Supervisors, the Assistant Director of Nursing, and the Director of Nursing, as well as broader organizational clinical resources. The role involves coordinating care, responding to changes in resident condition, guiding CNAs, and supporting quality and regulatory expectations.

Elderwood offers educational partnerships and tuition-reimbursement programs for eligible employees, as well as career-growth pathways that may include further education, supervision, education, unit management, or nursing administration. A 12-week training program for nursing leaders is also mentioned. Full-time, part-time, and per diem scheduling options and multiple shifts are available. Pay is up to $35.54 per hour, with experience credit reflected in individual rates, qualifying shift differentials, and other compensation programs described in the posting.

Requirements

• Current New York State license and registration to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Ability to provide nursing care within the LPN scope of practice and under appropriate RN direction.
• Ability to direct, support, and collaborate with CNAs and other care-team members.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Sound problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to document accurately and use required clinical computer systems.
• Caring, patient, and respectful approach to residents.
• Physical stamina for an active, hands-on nursing position.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English at the level necessary for safe care and effective workplace communication.

Nice To Haves

• Previous nursing experience in skilled nursing, rehabilitation, long-term care, or a geriatric setting.
• Experience caring for short-stay rehabilitation patients.
• Experience with dementia or memory-care populations.
• Experience supporting complex treatments and clinically diverse resident needs.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and ordered treatments safely and accurately.
• Manage daily clinical care for assigned residents and short-stay rehabilitation patients.
• Monitor residents and promptly communicate symptoms, changes in condition, clinical concerns, and progress to the appropriate RN or provider.
• Follow each resident’s plan of care and contribute clinical information needed to maintain accurate, individualized care.
• Direct and monitor CNAs’ personal-care duties and nursing-care procedures on the assigned team.
• Coach, guide, and provide hands-on assistance to CNAs when resident or unit needs require it.
• Maintain accurate nursing notes, medication-administration records, treatment records, and other required documentation.
• Safeguard, store, administer, and account for medications and controlled substances according to policy and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate professionally with residents, families, providers, rehabilitation professionals, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Support infection prevention, resident safety, regulatory compliance, and a respectful care environment.

Benefits

• Tuition-reimbursement programs and educational partnerships for eligible employees.
• Employee referral bonus opportunities of up to $2,000.
• Shift differentials for qualifying evening, overnight, and weekend hours, up to $3.00 per hour.
• Additional 10% premium-pay opportunity for eligible employees who opt out of certain elective benefits.

What This Job Offers

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