Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
About the role
As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you play a vital role in our clinic. You provide total care for our residents, starting with carefully monitoring their condition and needs. You follow physician orders to administer medications and treatments, ensure the narcotic policies and procedures are followed, monitor for side effects, and report any changes in the condition of residents. You also oversee the nursing assistant-registered (NAR) staff to make sure that resident care plans are being followed.
With a close eye for detail, you complete documentation as well as admit and discharge residents. You take great care to report any bruises, skin tears, or neglect that you find when caring for your residents. You maintain confidentiality and follow Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements as well as uphold our facility policies and procedures. Your warm and friendly demeanor helps you provide excellent customer service and build relationships with residents, their families, visitors, and your colleagues.
Responsibilities
- Monitor residents' condition and needs
- Administer medications and treatments per physician orders
- Ensure compliance with narcotic policies and procedures
- Monitor for medication side effects and report changes in residents' condition
- Oversee nursing assistant-registered (NAR) staff to ensure resident care plans are followed
- Complete documentation, including admitting and discharging residents
- Report any bruises, skin tears, or neglect observed in residents
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA regulations
- Uphold facility policies and procedures
- Provide excellent customer service and build relationships with residents, families, and colleagues
Requirements
- LPN licensure with the KS Board of Nursing
- Current CPR certification
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with all HIPAA regulations
- Desire to work with the elderly
- Experience in medical, surgical, or geriatric nursing is preferred but not required
Qualifications
- Trustworthy and respectful of others
- Dependable, professional, and a team player
- Ability to establish good rapport and communicate effectively
Benefits
- Competitive salary with a $3,000 sign-on bonus
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Life insurance
- Continuing education unit (CEU) reimbursement
- Daily pay options
Schedule
This full-time position works 12-hour shifts.