Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Part-Time

About the role

Shalom Park, an Eden Registered community in Aurora, CO, is seeking talented, innovative, and friendly individuals to join their team. Eden Associates are welcome!

Responsibilities

• Explains procedures and treatments to patients to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing standards
• Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patients
• Observes patients, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies the Physician of patient’s condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents; may notify supervisor as needed
• Performs nursing assessments to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of patients
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol
• Documents interventions, patient behaviors and physical assessments for assigned patients
• Initiates a patient/family-education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient/family, as prescribed by Physician
• Interviews patients to determine medical problem/condition and documents in chart for physician
• Obtains and records patient’s vital signs and weight
• Reviews physician’s orders, lab requests, or follow-up needs with patient
• Documents services performed for billing purposes
• Dresses wounds and gives enemas, douches, alcohol rubs, and massages
• Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel in charge
• Affirms specified medication, orally or by subcutaneous or inter-muscular injection, and notes time and amount on patients’ charts
• Assembles and uses such equipment as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen suppliers
• Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from patients for testing and performs routine laboratory tests on samples
• Records food and fluid intake and output
• Maintains supplies, including stocking and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies
• Responds to patient inquiries by evaluating and responding to the patient’s problems and questions
• Follows up with patients on lab results, including the scheduling of any additional tests
• Coordinates referrals for patients through insurance and other physician offices

Qualifications

• Active, in good-standing, Licensed Practical Nurse License in the State of Colorado
• Active Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification

Benefits

• Access to a full range of premium benefits (Cigna Medical, United Concordia Dental, VSP Vision, 401k + match and more!)
• Onsite Wellness Center with gym and warm-water pool
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Paid time off
• An opportunity to do the best work of your life

Pay

Compensation range is $31.75-$43.75/hr depending on experience.

Schedule

• FRI day shift
• MON evening shift
• SUN/MON day shift
• SUN/MON evening shift