Registered Nurse (RN)/Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Guaranteed Quarterly Raise

Castle Healthcare•Garrett, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare Center is seeking compassionate and enthusiastic Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses to provide direct nursing care to residents at a skilled nursing facility. Nurses also supervise the day-to-day activities of nursing assistants and help ensure care meets applicable federal, state, and local standards and facility requirements. Positions are available for all shifts, with full-time and part-time schedules offered. The role includes coordinating shift services with nursing and support staff; completing resident admissions, transfers, and discharges; documenting care and resident responses; administering physician-ordered medications and treatments; and maintaining communication with physicians and other departments. Nurses are expected to support a respectful, calm, and compassionate environment while protecting resident privacy and confidentiality.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered state license as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, and of laws, regulations, and guidelines applicable to nursing care facilities.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday.
Ability to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Ability to function independently and demonstrate flexibility and personal integrity.
Ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
Ability to push, pull, move, and/or lift at least 25 pounds to a height of at least 5 feet and carry or move that weight at least 50 feet.

Nice To Haves

Experience in long-term care is preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct and supervise the day-to-day functions of nursing assistants.
Plan shift services, programs, and activities with assigned nursing staff and support personnel.
Prepare written and oral reports and recommendations concerning shift activities.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required, and complete related records and charts.
Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to the unit or shift.
Receive and transcribe physician telephone orders and record them on the appropriate form.
Document nursing care and resident responses in nurse’s notes and other required records.
Complete accident and incident reports and submit them to the Director as required.
Prepare and administer medications as ordered by physicians.
Coordinate with interdepartmental personnel and other facility departments to maintain appropriate nursing services.
Promote a warm, calm, respectful, and compassionate atmosphere on the unit.
Receive and give nursing reports at the beginning and end of shift duty.
Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
Provide professional nursing services and procedures as required, including catheterization, tube feedings, suction, dressing changes, colostomy and drainage bag care, blood collection, massage, range-of-motion exercises, and care for the dead or dying.
Monitor assigned personnel to ensure they follow safety regulations when using equipment and supplies.
Maintain confidentiality of resident care information, including protected health information, and report known or suspected unauthorized disclosures.
Ensure nursing care is provided privately and personnel knock before entering residents’ rooms.
Perform other duties as assigned.