Rn/Lpn
Life Care Services•Charlotte, NC
•Onsite
About The Position
The RN/LPN provides direct nursing care to residents and delegates and supervises care provided by Quality-of-Life Specialists/Resident Assistants. The position is full-time on the second shift, 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, at The Cypress of Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina. Pay is $38.00–$42.77 per hour for RNs and $30.00–$33.26 per hour for LPNs, depending on experience, plus shift differential.
Requirements
- Valid North Carolina or compact-state LPN/RN license with no substantial findings of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of resident property.
- At least 3 months of experience as an LPN/RN, preferably in elderly care.
- Comprehensive knowledge of nursing principles and practices.
- Ability to observe changes in residents’ conditions and act accordingly.
- Ability to demonstrate understanding, patience, tact, and courtesy when dealing with employees, residents, families, visitors, and volunteers.
- Ability to supervise staff and maintain good working relationships among personnel.
- Ability to cooperate with other health professionals and coordinate efforts toward maximum resident care.
- Ability to recognize problems, make decisions, and solve problems.
- Ability to demonstrate sound judgment in emergency situations.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in elderly care.
Responsibilities
- Receive and give report at shift change for LPN/RN and CNA staff.
- Make rounds.
- Report deficiencies to the Director of Nursing.
- Count and sign off on narcotics at the beginning and end of the shift.
- Pass medications and document on the Medication Administration Record (MAR); notify the Director of Nursing of incomplete documentation.
- Apply treatments, lotions, and dressings as needed and document them in the treatment record.
- Document resident information according to protocol.
- Notify families and physicians of changes in residents’ conditions as necessary.
- Monitor the dining room during meals and ensure necessary staff are present.
- Replenish supplies for the medicine cart, medicine room, and resident rooms; order supplies through central supply personnel when there is a shortage.
- Delegate and supervise care provided by Quality-of-Life Specialists/Resident Assistants.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous PTO
- Paid holidays
- Employee assistance program
- Discounted bus tickets
- Employee discount program
- Employee appreciation bonuses
- Free employee meals and parking
- Optional Daily Pay
- Shift differential
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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