Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Sub-Acute Rehab, Full-time/Part-time, Nights

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Grand Rapids, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct nursing care to residents in the Sub-Acute Rehab department and supervises the day-to-day nursing activities of assigned nursing shift staff. The role ensures care is delivered in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and regulations, and supports the highest quality of resident care. The LPN works collaboratively with other resident services and helps maintain a calm, welcoming environment. Responsibilities include coordinating and documenting resident admissions, transfers, and discharges; administering medications and treatments as ordered; monitoring care plans, records, supplies, staffing, and safety; and assisting with staff training, coaching, and quality improvement. The position also supports customer service, teamwork, confidentiality, and compliance with organizational policies and professional standards. The position is based at the Main Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on the Sub-Acute Rehab, 5th floor. The schedule is nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with either 36 or 24 hours per week and every third weekend. The posting lists full-time employment and offers a starting wage of $28.60 per hour, eligible for an experience-based increase, plus a $2.20 per-hour Sub-Acute Rehab incentive. Sign-on bonus options are $10,000 for a two-year commitment or $15,000 for a three-year commitment.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an approved LPN program.
Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state.
Current CPR certification.
Superior customer-service skills and professionalism, and the ability to lead by example.
Flexibility to adapt to ongoing change and work in a fast-paced, customer-driven environment.
Interpersonal skills to support collaboration, commitment, and productivity with cross-functional teams, customers, and end users.
Self-starter with high motivation and energy.
Superior written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
Basic to intermediate proficiency with Microsoft products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; basic knowledge and experience with email and calendaring in a PC LAN environment; and the ability to type accurately and quickly.
Personal accountability, responsibility, and independent decision-making abilities, with skills to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret organizational programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working in long-term care or with the geriatric population.
Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of the LPN license and applicable laws and regulations.
Demonstrate the organization's mission, vision, and values in professional behavior and decisions.
Promote a calm, welcoming environment and serve as a role model in direct care and ongoing personnel training.
Carry out assignments collaboratively and maintain departmental procedures that support operational functions.
Help determine staffing needs and participate in recruiting, interviewing, and selecting personnel.
Monitor staffing, work assignments, hours, and schedules to support workflow and adequate staffing levels.
Evaluate, develop, mentor, coach, counsel, and discipline staff, and escalate interactions requiring manager attention.
Participate in community surveys and develop plans of correction for departmental deficiencies when needed.
Implement department initiatives and direct assigned nursing personnel in accordance with applicable rules and guidelines.
Coordinate nursing services with other resident services to maintain each resident's overall care regimen.
Participate in developing, maintaining, and implementing the nursing department's quality assurance program.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents, and complete required records and charts.
Document nursing care and resident responses in informative and accurate notes and records.
Prepare and administer ordered medications while observing the five rights of medication administration.
Review medication and treatment records for completeness, accurate transcription, and compliance with stop-order policies.
Make daily rounds to verify nursing staff work meets acceptable standards and report problem areas to the Clinical Care Coordinator.
Arrange ordered diagnostic and therapeutic services according to established procedures.
Provide professional nursing services as required, including catheterization, tube feedings, suction, dressing changes, colostomy and drainage bag care, blood draws, massage, range-of-motion exercises, and care for the dying.
Assist with training nursing department personnel.
Monitor staff compliance with safety regulations for equipment and supplies.
Maintain clean and sanitary work areas, resident care rooms, and treatment areas.
Maintain adequate stocks of medications, medical supplies, and equipment on the assigned unit or shift.
Review care plans daily to ensure appropriate care is being provided.
Review resident complaints and grievances, report actions taken to the Director of Nursing and/or Administrator, and follow established procedures.
Work independently, make decisions, demonstrate flexibility and integrity, and work effectively with residents and personnel.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals according to policy.
Maintain knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, compliance requirements, ethics, and organizational policies and procedures.
Demonstrate excellent customer service, encourage and monitor service standards among team members, promote teamwork and direct communication, and handle confidential information sensitively.
Identify problems and seek solutions, promote patient and family satisfaction, and participate in departmental customer-service monitoring and reporting.
Perform other duties as assigned.