Nurse, LPN/LVN Per Diem, 7A-7P or 7P-7A

About the role

Covenant Living, the nation’s sixth-largest nonprofit senior living provider, is seeking Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPNs/LVNs) to help fulfill our common purpose: to create joy and peace of mind for our residents and their families by creating a better way of life. Positions are available in assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care. This role ensures quality care is delivered through monitoring of staff performance, physician contact, care planning, and daily resident observation, while also providing direct care to residents according to nursing standards of practice, standard procedures, and established State and Federal regulations for skilled nursing facilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist routine daily direction and monitor the work of the nursing assistants on the unit, assuring a high standard of nursing care and satisfactory completion of tasks.
• Assist in the orientation of new LPN/LVNs and nursing assistants and reinforce training standards to maintain a high quality of care.
• Provide explanation of nursing procedures and assistance to staff to assure ongoing understanding and training.
• Communicate on a regular basis 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, notify the physician and family members according to prescribed procedures.
• Provide direct patient care as appropriate including, but not limited to, procedures such as catheter placement and care, colostomy care, suction, dressings, naso-gastric tubes and other treatments.
• Participate in report at the beginning and end of shifts to assure 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Pay

Pay range: $29.57 – $41.83 per hour. The actual offered rate considers job-related qualifications, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and internal and external equity.

Benefits

For full-time employees, a generous benefits package 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
• Various voluntary benefits: Life, AD&D; tuition assistance and scholarships; employee assistance program; legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program; pet insurance