Licensed Practical Nurse - Long Term Care
MO-The Sarah Community
You'll care for patients under the direction of an RN or physician, within your license. Sarah Community is long-term care.
Posted Oct 6 · New grads welcomed
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour shifts, two per week · evening shift Schedule: Two 12 hour shifts per week Evening Shift (United States of America)24 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Long Term Care Department: Long Term Care
- License
- LPN license Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact StateLPN license issued by a compact state
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed No experience required
- License
- LPN license issued by a compact state Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State Check your license
- License
- Illinois LPN license (Illinois work location) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Check your license
- Certification
- BLS HealthCare Provider (AHA) Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Education
- graduate of an accredited school of nursing (LPN program) Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- medication administration and reaction monitoring Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
- Day to day
- lab tests and therapeutic services Performs laboratory tests and therapeutic services.
- Day to day
- patient and family teaching on treatment, self-care after discharge and follow-up Educates patients/families about disease treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.
- Day to day
- contributes to patient assessment Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.
- Day to day
- occasional lifting and moving of patients Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Unit
- Anna House skilled nursing facility 1801000225 SNF - Anna House
- Hours stated
- Two 12 hour shifts per week
- Details
- on your feet constantly Constant standing and walking.
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Original listing
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It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-The Sarah Community
Worker Type
Regular
Job Highlights
Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. Department: Long Term Care
Schedule
Two
- 12 hour shifts per week
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Job Summary
Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements
Primary responsibilities
Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients. Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments. Performs laboratory tests and therapeutic services. Educates patients/families about disease treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
Experience
No experience required
Physical requirements
Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. Constant standing and walking. Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Occasional lifting/moving of patients. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
Occasional driving. Rare crawling and running.
Required professional license and/or certifications
State of Work Location: Illinois Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State
Work Shift
Evening Shift (United States of America)
Job Type
Employee
Department
1801000225 SNF - Anna House
Scheduled Weekly Hours
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