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Cottage Grove Place

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Posted Aug 17

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Shift
Evenings

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
Evenings
Term
Permanent
Setting
Long Term Care
Accepts
LPN

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Pay

About this role

When you work at Cottage Grove Place, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

Cottage Grove Place is recruiting for a hospitality focused LPN to join our team! This position provides direct nursing care to residents and delegates and supervises the care provided by our Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and Oral Medication Technicians (OMTs).

Positions to fill are Full-Time 2nd shift.

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Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of an LPN

Assist residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADL), family/social activities and actively promote independent life-style of residents. Responsible for identification of resident medical and behavioral changes and the development and monitoring of care plans and re-assessment of each resident. Provide daily report to the Director of Nursing concerning community conditions, personnel performance, resident conditions, and needs for nursing supplies.

Provide nursing care according to physician’s orders and in conformance with recognized nursing practice, established standards, and administrative policies. Ensure preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitative services to residents and assists in the coordination of nursing care with care rendered by other disciplines.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have

Graduation from accredited Nursing program. Currently licensed LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) with the Iowa Board of Nursing. Currently CPR certified. Minimum two (2) years’ experience in long term care preferred. Current IV Therapy Certified preferred. Willingness to be available for any/all emergencies regarding the community.

Salary Ranges: $32.00 to $33.50

Hospitality Promises

We greet you warmly, by name and with a smile. We treat everyone with courteous respect. We anticipate your needs and act accordingly. We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner. We hold ourselves and one another accountable. We make you feel important. We embrace and value our differences. We ask, “Is there anything else I can do for you?” We maintain a high level of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times. We pay attention to the details.

Benefits

Full-Time offerings includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, Medical and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) Retirement, Holiday Pay, Vacation Time, Sick Time, Personal Time and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Mount Mercy Educational Partnership.

Many roles in the community may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include MMR, chicken pox, hepatitis, flu and COVID-19 vaccine status.

If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!

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Requirements

  • Iowa LPN license

Benefits highlights

  • Paid holidays
  • Disability insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Employee assistance program
  • Vision insurance
  • 403(b)

Place

City
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Median rent
$967/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$70,424/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

Metro price level
11% below the national average

Cedar Rapids area index 89.0, where 100 is the national average.

Address
2115 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, USA

Cedar Rapids sits along the Cedar River in eastern Iowa, offering a midsize metro with a strong healthcare sector and an arts scene anchored by the Czech Village and NewBo districts. Out-of-state RNs find a manageable commute pace, four-season weather, and a community-oriented feel.

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You walk into a senior-living community in Cedar Rapids, ZIP 52402, and the LPN work is hospitality-focused. You give direct resident care, help with ADLs, keep an eye on the care plan, and give a daily report to the Director…

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