LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse Team Leader
About The Position
At Elderwood, the LPN role is central to providing compassionate care, ensuring residents feel safe, seen, and cared for. LPNs are responsible for noticing changes, bringing comfort, dignity, and human connection to interactions. The company values its LPNs and offers two main employment pathways: joining a Core Team or working Per Diem through Elderwood Staffing Solutions (ESS). Core Team LPNs seek consistency, routine, and a stable, collaborative nursing team within a local community facility, providing compassionate ADL support and building meaningful resident relationships. ESS offers flexibility for experienced LPNs, allowing them to choose per diem scheduling, work at multiple Elderwood locations, gain exposure across facilities, and maintain preferred status for internal career growth. This is a hands-on role that significantly impacts residents, families, and the team.
Requirements
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Strong decision making ability
- Proficient computer skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Credentials as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) with a current state license required.
- Ability to supervise and work well with other personnel required.
- Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing required.
- Caring, respectful attitude towards residents required.
- Physical stamina for constant activity required.
- Ability to perform tasks to established standards of excellence required.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.
Nice To Haves
- LPN Training and work experience in a geriatric setting preferred.
Responsibilities
- Administer medications and treatments to assigned residents as ordered by physician and utilizing the five rights as applicable.
- Direct and monitor the personal care duties and nursing care procedures carried out by Nursing Assistants of the assigned team.
- Assist Nursing Assistants with direct care of residents, as necessary.
- Report to Unit Manager/Assistant Unit Manager or Charge Nurse Supervisor unusual symptoms, changes of condition, daily needs, and progress of residents.
- Follow the Plan of Care for each resident, and monitor the performance of Nursing Assistants in implementation of the care plan.
- Receive controlled substances from the shift Supervisory Nurse and is responsible for all aspects of the storage and distribution of these medications; ensure proper and safe placement and use of medications stored in medication cart, stock medication cupboards, medication room refrigerator and narcotic cabinets.
- Document as applicable in the care plans, Nursing Notes, Medical Administration Records, Treatment Records and other required records.
Benefits
- Competitive pay + shift differentials
- Access to Compensation Programs like Pay-In-Lieu of Benefits to EARN maximum dollar
- Access to a Comprehensive Health package: Medical, Dental, Vision
- PTO - Paid Time Off
- 401(k) with Employer Matching
- Access to Tuition Assistance Programs: Advance your career from LPN RN (now incudes MSNs)
- Choose per diem scheduling
- Shift differentials up to $3.00/hr depending on shift/day
- Work at multiple Elderwood locations if desired
- Gain exposure across facilities, leaders, teammates, and environments.
- Maintain preferred status for internal career growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
