Nurse, LPN/LVN Per Diem, 7A-7P or 7P-7A
Covenant Living Communities and Services · Maryville, TN · 5 days ago
Healthcare$29.13–$40.52/hrFull-time
About the role
Covenant Living, the nation’s sixth-largest nonprofit senior living provider, is seeking qualified candidates for Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPNs/LVNs).
Responsibilities
- Ensure quality care is delivered through monitoring of staff performance, physician contact, care planning, and daily resident observation.
- Provide direct care to residents according to nursing standards of practice, standard procedures, and established State and Federal regulations for skilled nursing facilities.
- Assist routine daily direction and monitor the work of the nursing assistants on the unit, ensuring 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.
- 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, responsible for notifying 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.
Requirements
- 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.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have a 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, and devotion to standards and principles of professional nursing.
Skills
Not specified
Benefits
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Pay
Pay Range: $29.13 - $40.52 per hour
Schedule
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