Evening 6:00-10:00p Nurse LPN, Skilled Nursing

About the role

Covenant Living, the nation’s sixth-largest nonprofit senior living provider, is seeking qualified candidates for Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPNs/LVNs).

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality care is delivered through monitoring of staff performance, physician contact, care planning, and daily resident observation.
• Provide direct care to residents according to nursing standards of practice, standard procedures, and established State and Federal regulations for skilled nursing facilities.
• Assist routine daily direction and monitor the work of the nursing assistants on the unit, ensuring a high standard of nursing care and satisfactory completion of tasks.
• Assist in the orientation of new LPN/LVNs and nursing assistants, reinforcing training standards to maintain a high quality of care.
• Communicate regularly with the Nurse Manager or Director of Nursing regarding observations, suggestions of problem areas, resident and employee activities, concerns, needs, conditions, etc.
• Observe and evaluate residents' health, mental and emotional conditions and communicate significant changes to appropriate staff.
• When indicated, responsible for notifying the physician and family members according to prescribed procedures.
• Provide direct patient care as appropriate, including procedures such as catheter placement and care, colostomy care, suction, dressings, naso-gastric tubes, and other treatments.
• Participate in reports at the beginning and end of shifts to ensure proper information about residents is communicated.
• Assist in the admission, orientation, and observation of new residents, assure that physician orders for diets, therapy, medication, etc. are transcribed and communicated according to procedure.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of licensed practical/vocational nursing.
• Current license, in good standing, as an LPN/LVN in the State.
• One year nursing experience.
• Devotion to standards and principles of professional nursing.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a graduate of an approved school of licensed practical/vocational nursing, current license, in good standing, as an LPN/LVN in the State, one year nursing experience, and devotion to standards and principles of professional nursing.

Skills

Strong communication skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team, attention to detail, and a compassionate approach to patient care are essential.

Benefits

For full-time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer-paid group term life and disability
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays
• 403(b) with a 3% employer match
• Fitness center use at most facilities
• Variety of voluntary benefits: Life, AD&DTuition assistance and scholarships
• Employee assistance program
• Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program
• Pet Insurance

Pay

Compensation Pay Range: $27.53 - $38.27 per hour

Schedule

Full-time positions are available.