LPN / Licensed Practical Nurse - FT (Varies)
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides professional nursing care for residents of all ages in long term care, under the supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider, or physician.
- Eligibility
- Long-term care
- Shift and hours
- Varies LPN / Licensed Practical Nurse - FT (Varies)3 shifts · 36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- long term care residents of all ages in long term care
- License
- LPN licenseLicensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license
- Term
- Permanent LPN / Licensed Practical Nurse - FT (Varies)Full time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license
What it pays
Benefits
- BenefitsHealth InsuranceHealth Insurance
- BenefitsPaid Time OffPaid Time Off
- BenefitsVoluntary BenefitsVoluntary Benefits
- BenefitsCompany Paid BenefitsCompany Paid Benefits
- Benefits401(k) Retirement Savings Plan401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- BenefitsEmployee PerksEmployee Perks
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- provides professional nursing care for residents of all ages in long term care under supervision
- Day to day
- demonstrates competency and practices within full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge per care plan
- Day to day
- performs testing to evaluate resident data and provide needed care Possess the ability to perform testing to evaluate data reflective of the resident's status and to provide the care needed.
- Day to day
- recognizes problems, recommends solutions, and responds to emergent situations Demonstrates ability to recognize problems, recommend solutions and respond effectively to assist in an emergent situation.
- Day to day
- ensures resident health, comfort, and safety Ensures the health, comfort and safety of residents.
- Day to day
- contributes to resident assessment and administers ordered medications or treatments Contributes to the assessment of residents and administers medications or treatments as ordered.
- Day to day
- provides technical support to healthcare professionals Provides technical support to healthcare professionals as needed.
- Day to day
- documents resident interactions and outcomes related to care, medication, behavior, activity, and dietary Documents resident interactions as needed and the outcomes related to resident care, medication, behavior, activity, and dietary.
- Day to day
- works with professional and supportive personnel on an interdisciplinary care team Ability to work effectively with professional and supportive personnel as a member of an interdisciplinary care team.
- Day to day
- counsels residents, family members, or advocates under direction on prevention and treatment plans Counsels residents, family members and/or resident advocate, under the direction of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider or physician on prevention and treatment plans.
- Day to day
- applies resident education principles to develop a self-care program Knowledge of resident education principles to develop a self-care program.
- Hours stated
- 36 hours a week, 12-hour shifts
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides professional nursing care for residents of all ages in long term care, under the supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider, or physician. Demonstrates knowledge of nursing principles for the resident in the relevant clinical setting. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards related to the physical and psychosocial needs of the resident as per care plan.
Possess the ability to perform testing to evaluate data reflective of the resident's status and to provide the care needed. Demonstrates ability to recognize problems, recommend solutions and respond effectively to assist in an emergent situation. Ensures the health, comfort and safety of residents.
Contributes to the assessment of residents and administers medications or treatments as ordered. Provides technical support to healthcare professionals as needed. Documents resident interactions as needed and the outcomes related to resident care, medication, behavior, activity, and dietary.
Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with resident, health care providers, and the public. Ability to work effectively with professional and supportive personnel as a member of an interdisciplinary care team. Ability to communicate clearly and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
Counsels residents, family members and/or resident advocate, under the direction of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider or physician on prevention and treatment plans. Knowledge of resident education principles to develop a self-care program. Performs other related duties as assigned.
What's around it?
Tyndall, SD
Living costs about 11% below the US average