Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Long Term Care (Per Diem)
About The Position
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides professional patient care to long-term and post-acute care residents at Unity Living Center, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility on the Rochester Regional Health St. Mary’s campus. The LPN directs and monitors care provided by Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), supports resident care, and ensures accurate and timely documentation. The role provides opportunities to develop specialized clinical expertise in areas including short-term rehabilitation, IV therapy, peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, ventilator care, pain management, and chronic disease management. This is a per-diem position requiring five shifts per month, including two weekend shifts. The facility offers shift differentials and describes benefits and educational support, including a pension, educational opportunities, career advancement support, tuition assistance, and student loan assistance programs.
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 accurately and on time to the assigned team and complete the required documentation.
- Perform treatments and document progress according to physician orders and facility protocol.
- Maintain concise, pertinent, and complete resident care documentation using the computerized medical record process.
- Initiate appropriate care pathway tools.
- Direct assigned CNAs in timely, quality, individualized personal care in accordance with resident care plans.
- Ensure CNA documentation is accurate and complete.
- Give and receive relevant written and verbal reports according to departmental protocols.
- Contact physicians, transcribe orders, and follow up to ensure orders are implemented in a timely manner.
- Monitor residents and report relevant changes in condition promptly 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 (ADL) care.
Benefits
- Shift differentials of $1.50–$4.00 per hour.
- Pension.
- 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.
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