LPN/RN - 80%

About the organization

Edgewater Haven is located in a park‑like setting in view of the Wisconsin River in Port Edwards, WI. It provides 5‑star, quality care in a clean and comfortable home‑like setting. The long‑term caring staff is dedicated to residents’ outcomes, believing in the power of one person to make a difference in patient care.

Mission: The interdisciplinary team works with each individual, his or her family, and physician to provide an effective plan of care that reaches personal goals and highest potentials. Care is provided for mind, body, and spirit while holding the rights and dignity of each individual in the highest regard.

Benefits

• Vacation and Sick Time – start accruing on day one
• Paid Holidays
• Call Time
• Shift Differentials
• Excellent staffing ratio
• Health Insurance – low premiums, low deductibles, excellent coverage
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) – one of the best‑funded public pension plans in the U.S.
• 457 deferred compensation plan
• On‑Site Training and Continuing Education Credits
• Flexible Spending Account for childcare and medical expenses
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long‑Term Disability
• Wellness Incentive Plan

Edgewater Haven is rated 5‑Stars on Medicare.gov.

LPN Responsibilities

• Set up, administer, monitor, and chart oral, intramuscular and other medications and treatments.
• Observe residents for changes in physical and/or emotional condition; inform supervising RN and chart observations; notify families when condition changes.
• Take and chart residents’ blood pressure, temperature, blood sugar, pulse, and respiration.
• Converse with patients to assure comfort, explain therapies, treatments, medications, and changes; answer residents’ requests for assistance.
• Answer questions from family members.
• Provide emotional support and reassurance to residents.
• Take and record physician’s telephone medical orders.
• Chart nutritional intake, bowel movements, fluid intake/output, and other resident activities such as leaving the facility.
• Report needs or changes to other facility departments (maintenance, dietary, housekeeping, laundry, PT, OT, pharmacy, beautician).
• Assist in maintaining supplies and medication inventories.
• Maintain knowledge of nursing principles, methods, standards, and health‑care sanitation, hygiene, and medical treatment.
• Attend care conferences, in‑service training, and staff/facility meetings.
• Direct visitors.
• Monitor alarm system for wandering residents; redirect wandering residents.

RN Responsibilities

• Evaluate residents for response to treatments and medications; monitor vital signs; report changes to physician; obtain and implement physician’s orders.
• Supervise work performance of subordinate nursing staff for proper technique and use of equipment, materials, and supplies; prepare written evaluations; conduct new employee orientation.
• Maintain complete and accurate resident charts for treatments, medications, etc.
• Administer medications orally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously, intradermally, rectally, and intravenously; administer fluids intravenously.
• Prepare and implement resident care plans.
• Converse with residents to assure comfort, explain therapies, treatments, medications, and changes; answer residents’ requests for assistance.
• Answer questions and complaints from family members.
• Provide emotional support and reassurance to residents.
• Accompany physicians during rounds.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, in‑service training, and continuing education.
• Order medications, supplies, and materials.
• Know and practice the safety policies of the County; perform all job tasks in a safe and prescribed manner.

Qualifications

• LPN: 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.
• RN: One to two years nursing experience preferably in a long‑term care facility, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Pay

Wage is based on title (LPN or RN).