LPN - FT Day Shift (HIRING BONUS)

St. James Place of Baton Rouge•Baton Rouge, LA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

St. James Place is committed to fostering a positive workplace culture where employees feel valued, grow professionally, and find meaning in their work. We are seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team and provide Joyful Service. This full-time day shift position offers a hiring bonus of $1,500, with the first half paid after 90 days and the second half after six months of employment. The salary range is $25-$29 per hour, with pay determined by verifiable experience. The LPN will coordinate with the healthcare team to deliver quality care and restorative services, aiming to maximize resident health potential, functional capacity, and quality of life. Responsibilities include providing direct and indirect nursing care, resident assessment, care planning, intervention, and evaluation. The LPN will also direct and supervise nursing assistants, ensuring compliance with professional nursing standards and regulations.

Requirements

Successful completion and graduation from an accredited school of Licensed Practical Nursing
Current, unencumbered license to practice Licensed Practical Nursing in Louisiana
Current certification for Health Care Provider CPR
At least one year of experience
Outstanding customer service skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Good communication skills
Ability to relate well with seniors and their family members
Ability to understand written and verbal instructions and relay information to others
Good attendance and punctuality

Nice To Haves

Long-term care experience
Experience with residents in advanced stage dementia

Responsibilities

Coordinate with the health care team to deliver quality care and restorative services to maximize resident health potential, functional capacity, and quality of life.
Provide direct and indirect nursing care, resident assessment, care planning, intervention and evaluation to meet resident needs.
Direct and supervise nursing assistants and ensure the provision of quality care and health services in compliance with professional nursing standards of practice and state and federal regulations.
Demonstrates Leadership
Problem solves using effective management techniques
Delegates tasks appropriately
Supervises and coordinates care/service delivery by nursing assistants, restorative nursing assistants and ancillary services
Serves as charge nurse in the absence of an RN
Communicates resident information effectively to other members of the interdisciplinary team
Ensures resident safety, security and rights at all times
Coordinates resident admissions, transfers and discharges
Initiates assessment, care plan, intervention/treatment and outcomes measurement
Consults with attending physicians to provide quality resident care
Communicates resident status accurately and facilitates physician examination and treatment
Obtains vital signs and performs blood sugar tests as ordered by the physician and reports any abnormalities to physician
Requisitions and facilitates diagnostic and therapeutic services, as ordered by the physician and in accordance with established procedures and protocols
Reviews resident charts for accuracy and completion
Communicates and collaborates with the Interdisciplinary team members to promote quality resident care and services
Delivers professional nursing services such as: assessment, treatment & outcome evaluation, medication administration, parenteral and enteral therapy, airway maintenance, wound care, care of the dying resident, etc.
Includes family and significant others in resident assessment, care planning and treatment when appropriate
Cleaning and storage of equipment
Administers medications
Obtains, prepares and administers medications, including oral, topical, and injectable, etc., as ordered by the physician and in accordance with established policy and procedures
Reviews medication records for completion and accuracy of transcription and administration
Ensures that narcotic records are accurate for each shift. Notifies the Director of Nursing of all drug and narcotic discrepancies
Disposes of drugs as required and in accordance with established policy and procedures
Promote adequate resident nutrition
Assists in a variety of tasks related to resident dining (escorts residents to dining room, delivers trays to bed bound residents, assists with meal serving and feeding)
Completes accurate, effective Nursing Documentation
Completes and files forms/charts from admission through discharge in accordance with state and federal regulations and in accordance with established procedures and protocols
Receives and accurately documents verbal/telephone physicians’ orders
Completes Nurses’ Notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the resident’s status, the care provided, and the resident’s response to care
Documents all resident accidents/incidents in accordance with policy and procedures
Communicates changes or new orders to appropriate interdisciplinary team members
Reports all discrepancies noted in physician orders, charting or medication/treatment administration, including omissions, to the Director of Nursing
Performs all routine documentation duties as required and in accordance with established policy and procedures, including Behavioral Monitoring Form.
Completes and investigates incident reports timely in an informative and descriptive manner.