Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Long Term Care (Per Diem)
About The Position
The Licensed Practical Nurse provides professional patient care to long-term and post-acute care residents at Unity Living Center, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility. The nurse administers medications, performs treatments, documents resident care, monitors residents’ conditions, and directs and supports CNAs in delivering individualized care. The role includes communicating with physicians and other staff, implementing orders, completing required medication-record reviews and MDS documentation, and assisting with residents’ activities of daily living. Unity Living Center serves people with complex medical needs, dementia, and behavioral challenges. The facility offers opportunities to develop clinical expertise in areas including short-term rehabilitation, IV therapy, peritoneal and hemodialysis, ventilator care, pain management, and chronic disease management. This per-diem position requires five shifts per month, including two weekend shifts.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited School of Practical Nursing.
- Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure in New York State.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience.
Responsibilities
- Administer medications to the assigned team accurately and on time, and complete the required documentation.
- Perform treatments according to physician orders and facility protocols, and document progress.
- Maintain concise, pertinent, and complete resident-care documentation in the computerized medical record and initiate appropriate care-pathway tools.
- Direct assigned CNAs in providing timely, quality, individualized personal care in accordance with residents’ care plans, and ensure CNA documentation is accurate and complete.
- Receive and provide relevant written and verbal reports to appropriate staff according to departmental protocols.
- Contact physicians, transcribe orders, and follow up to implement orders in a timely manner.
- Monitor residents and promptly report relevant changes in condition to the charge nurse, supervisor, and/or physicians.
- Complete pre-reviews of medication administration records according to facility protocols.
- Complete required MDS documentation and related observations in a timely manner.
- Support the CNA team by assisting with residents’ direct activities-of-daily-living care.
Benefits
- Shift differentials of $1.50–$4.00 per hour.
- Strong benefits, including a pension.
- 100% paid educational opportunities and support for LPN-to-RN career advancement.
- Tuition assistance and student loan assistance programs.
- Up to $10,000 in tuition assistance for BSN-to-MSN advancement.
- Comprehensive full benefits package with pension.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
