Licensed Practical Nurse, Full Time Days
Covenant Home of Chicago - Chicago, IL
You'll give direct care to residents, including catheter care, colostomy care, suction, dressings and NG tubes.
Posted Oct 12
- Shift and hours
- Days Licensed Practical Nurse, Full Time Days
- Unit and setting
- assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care · Skilled Nursing Our healthcare professionals have the opportunity each and every day to make a difference in the lives of older adults.older adults
- License
- LPN or LVN license Current license, in good standing, as an LPN/LVN in the State.current LPN/LVN license in good standing
- Term
- Permanent Licensed Practical Nurse, Full Time DaysFull time
Do you qualify?
- License
- current LPN/LVN license in good standing Current license, in good standing, as an LPN/LVN in the State.
- Experience
- 1 year nursing experience One year nursing experience.
- Also asks
- graduate of an approved LPN/LVN school Graduate of an approved school of licensed practical/vocational nursing.
- Also asks
- commitment to standards and principles of professional nursing Devotion to standards and principles of professional nursing.
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Pay reviews
- pay set by qualifications, experience, skills, education, location and internal and external equity
Benefits
- BenefitsMedical, dental and vision insuranceMedical, dental and vision insurance
- BenefitsEmployer-paid group term life and disabilityEmployer paid group term life and disability
- BenefitsPTO and six paid holidaysPaid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays
- Benefits403(b) with a 3% employer match403(b) with a 3% employer match
- BenefitsFitness center use at most facilitiesFitness center use at most facilities.
- BenefitsTuition assistance and scholarshipsTuition assistance and scholarships
More benefits (7)
- BenefitsEmployee assistance programEmployee assistance program
- BenefitsLegal services, home/auto insurance and discount purchasingLegal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program
- BenefitsPet insurancePet Insurance
- Employer paid group term life and disability
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and six paid holidays
- Life, AD&D
- Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program
The role and schedule
- Precepting
- You would precept other nurses Assist in the orientation of new LPN/LVNs and nursing assistants and reinforce training standards to maintain a high quality of care.
- Day to day
- catheter placement and care
- Day to day
- colostomy care
- Day to day
- suction, dressings and NG tubes
- Day to day
- overseeing nursing assistants on the unit 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.
- Day to day
- monitor staff, contact physicians, plan care and observe residents daily This position to ensure that quality care is delivered through monitoring of staff performance, physician contact, care planning and daily resident observation.
- Day to day
- check residents' health, mental and emotional condition Observe and evaluate residents' health, mental and emotional conditions and communicate significant changes to appropriate staff.
- Day to day
- notify physicians and families of significant changes When indicated is responsible for notifying the physician and family members according to prescribed procedures.
- Day to day
- help admit and observe new residents
- Hours stated
- Full Time Days
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, 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
Posted on Covenant Home of Chicago’s careers page.
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We Are Inspired to Serve. Join us! Making a difference in the lives of others – that’s what working at Covenant Living is all about.
Our healthcare professionals have the opportunity each and every day to make a difference in the lives of older adults. From improving our residents’ quality of life, to creating peace of mind for them and their families, our team members know that as a part of our community, they are changing lives. Covenant Living, the nation’s sixth-largest nonprofit senior living provider, is seeking qualified candidates for Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPNs/LVNs) to help in fulfilling our common purpose: to create joy and peace of mind for our residents and their families by creating a better way of life.
Join our organization, where teamwork, respect, and service is part of our everyday environment and build your health care career in a supportive, faith-based community. Positions are available in assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care. This position to ensure that quality care is delivered through monitoring of staff performance, physician contact, care planning and daily resident observation.
This position also provides direct care to residents. All this is done according to nursing standards of practice, standard procedures, and established State and Federal regulations for skilled nursing facilities
In this role, the Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse will
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, and 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 is 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.
The ideal candidate will have
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. #LPN
Compensation Pay Range
$32.84 - $46.35 per hour Reasonable Pay Estimate A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $32.84 - $46.35 per hour. There are numerous factors taken into consideration in determining the actual offered rate of pay, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and consideration of internal and external equity. For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that 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 For more information about Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home, please visit www.covliving.org or www.covenantcareathome.org . Covenant Living and CovenantCare Home Health and Hospice are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.
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