Nursing: LPN - Weekend Only

Messiah Lifeways • Mechanicsburg, PA

3d

About The Position

The LPN assures the quality and continuity of resident care and supervises the performance of nursing care team members on a designated Neighborhood and shift. The role works every weekend from 10:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m., with every other holiday. It is part-time and is assigned to the night shift. A $6,000 sign-on bonus is available to those who qualify.

The LPN helps provide a safe, pleasant environment and maintain morale for residents and nursing personnel. The position involves coordinating resident care and appointments, monitoring residents’ conditions, keeping families and physicians updated, ensuring physician orders are followed, and planning and implementing residents’ care plans with ongoing revisions.

Successful candidates are proficient with Microsoft Office, point-of-care (POC) systems, and electronic health records. They communicate effectively with residents, families, interdisciplinary teams, and external partners, and are organized, detail-oriented, and able to stay accurate in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions.

Requirements

• Active, unencumbered Pennsylvania LPN license.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, POC systems, and electronic health records systems.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including effective communication with residents, families, interdisciplinary teams, and external partners in person and by phone.
• Effective verbal and written communication across diverse audiences.
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions.
• Willingness to work every weekend from 10:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m. and every other holiday.

Nice To Haves

• One year of clinical experience (preferred but not required).

Responsibilities

• Cooperate in providing a safe and pleasant environment and maintaining a high level of morale for residents and nursing personnel.
• Initiate disciplinary procedures for staff as needed.
• Establish and maintain effective interdepartmental working relationships and promote guest relations.
• Arrange resident appointment schedules and transportation to other departments or outside appointments.
• Observe and evaluate residents’ symptoms and conditions; ensure families and physicians are updated and physician orders are followed.
• Plan, implement, and complete residents’ plans of care, which are written on admission and continuously revised.
• Supervise the performance of nursing care team members on a designated Neighborhood and shift.
• Assure the quality and continuity of resident care.

Benefits

• $6,000 sign-on bonus available to those who qualify.
• The employer refers candidates to a comprehensive benefits package but does not list its specific benefits in the provided description.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED