Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Posted Aug 17
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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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Sourced from Cottage Grove Place’s careers page.
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
- Local household income
- $70,424/yr
- Metro price level
- 11% below the national average
- Address
- 2115 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Cedar Rapids area index 89.0, where 100 is the national average.
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.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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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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