LPN - Casual (up to 1,200 hrs per year)

About the role

Edgewater Haven is a 5-star, quality care facility located in a park-like setting overlooking the Wisconsin River in Port Edwards, WI. We provide care in a home-like environment with a dedicated, long-term caring staff committed to improving patient outcomes.

Job Requirements

WHO WE ARE: Edgewater Haven is a quality care facility located in a park-like setting overlooking the Wisconsin River in Port Edwards, WI. We provide care in a home-like environment with a dedicated, long-term caring staff committed to improving patient outcomes. Join the ranks of our rapidly growing team of healthcare professionals and become that difference!

OUR MISSION: Our interdisciplinary team works with each individual, their family, and their physician to provide an effective plan of care to reach personal goals and highest potentials. We strive to provide for the mind, body, and spirit, while holding in the highest regard the rights and dignity of each individual.

WHAT WE OFFER: In addition to who we are, Edgewater Haven team members (PT & FT) are offered competitive wages, flexible schedules, and excellent benefits, including:

• Health Insurance - we offer low premiums and low deductibles, with excellent coverage!
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) - This is one of the best-funded public pension plans in the U.S!
• 457 deferred compensation plan
• On-Site Training and Continuing Education Credits
• Vacation and Sick Time - Start accruing for both on your first day!
• Paid Holidays
• Call Time
• Paid Flexible Spending Account to set aside pre-tax dollars for childcare and medical expenses
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Wellness Incentive Plan
• Edgewater Haven is rated 5-Stars on Medicare.gov.

Responsibilities

Sets up, administers, monitors and charts oral, intramuscular and other medications and treatments.

Observes residents for changes in physical and/or emotional condition and informs supervising Registered Nurse. Charts observations. Notifies families when condition changes.

Performs/takes and charts residents\ blood pressure, temperature, blood sugar, pulse and respiration.

Converses with patients to assure they are comfortable, explains therapies, treatments, medications and changes in same. Answers resident\s request for assistance.

Answers questions from family members. Reassures and provides emotional support to residents. Takes and records physician\s telephone medical orders. Charts nutritional intake, bowel movements, fluid intake/output, and other resident activities such as leaving the facility. Reports needs or changes to other facility departments such as maintenance, dietary, housekeeping, laundry, physical therapy, occupation therapy, pharmacy and beautician. Assists maintaining supplies and medication inventories.

Maintains knowledge of nursing principles, methods and standards; and health care, sanitation, hygiene and medical treatment.

Attends care conferences, in-service training, and staff and facility meetings. May direct and assist aides. Teaches new procedures. Directs visitors. Monitors alarm system for wandering residents. Redirects wandering residents.

Additional Tasks and Responsibilities

• Acts on resident\s requests such as adjusting air conditioning, radiators, blinds, fans, TV/radio, windows etc.
• Assists in dining room.
• Adjusts, positions and transfers residents.
• Pushes wheel chairs.
• Calls in replacement staff to cover shortages.

Qualifications

• Prior practical nursing experience preferably in an institutional setting, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Good oral and written communication abilities.
• Computer literate.

Benefits

In addition to who we are, Edgewater Haven team members (PT & FT) are offered competitive wages, flexible schedules, and excellent benefits, including:

• Health Insurance - we offer low premiums and low deductibles, with excellent coverage!
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) - This is one of the best-funded public pension plans in the U.S!
• 457 deferred compensation plan
• On-Site Training and Continuing Education Credits
• Vacation and Sick Time - Start accruing for both on your first day!
• Paid Holidays
• Call Time
• Paid Flexible Spending Account to set aside pre-tax dollars for childcare and medical expenses
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Wellness Incentive Plan
• Edgewater Haven is rated 5-Stars on Medicare.gov.

Pay

$26.53 + hourly

Schedule

First Shift (Day)

Contact Information

Attn: Human Resources - EDGEWATER HAVEN NURSING HOME
1351 Wisconsin River Dr
PORT EDWARDS, WI 54469

Application Instructions

Apply Online: https://careers.woodcountywi.gov/