Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Lincoln, Nebraska
Posted Aug 14
- Shift
- 8-hour days
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour days · 5 a week
- Weekends
- No weekends
- Term
- Per Diem
- Accepts
- LPN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Nebraska is $36/hr, across 86 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
The LPN provides routine and emergency assessments and nursing care to ensure optimal health status for each individual we support. This role provides a casual environment with great PTO!
Shifts: Mon-Fri 8-5 pm, paid holidays off
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Coordinate physician and health care services for people served Conduct health care assessments and write health care plans Facility training and orientation of new staff regarding healthcare procedures Provide assistance to staff as needed Documentation is completed in an accurate and timely manner on the appropriate forms Engage in health promotion, prevention, and education activities (i.e., assess for risky behaviors and attempt behavior change). Assess acute and chronic conditions that could result in rapid physiological deterioration of life-threatening instability. Facilitate admissions, transfers, and/or discharges of patients Manage the medication system, administer and document medication treatment.
Read the full posting
Screen and monitor participants for medical problems/side effects. Education & Experience Must be able to be licensed as a LPN and able to work in the state of Nebraska 1 year of general nursing experience, preferably in IDD A valid driver's license, good driving record, and reliable transportation is required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Must have excellent time management skills Must possess well developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with all levels of staff within the organization. Must be highly organized and responsive to immediate needs. Must have sufficient knowledge of computer systems (Word, Excel and Outlook) to develop and maintain necessary programs to support quality assurance activities.
Essential Functions/Physical Requirements
Good hearing and visual skills; ability to bend, stoop, sit, stand, reach, and lift up to 25 pounds. Other duties as assigned.
Sourced from Hands of Heartland’s careers page.
Requirements
- Must be able to be licensed as a LPN and able to work in the state of Nebraska
- 1 year of general nursing experience, preferably in IDD
- A valid driver's license, good driving record, and reliable transportation is required.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Must have excellent time management skills
- Must possess well developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with all levels of staff within the organization.
- Must be highly organized and responsive to immediate needs.
- Must have sufficient knowledge of computer systems (Word, Excel and Outlook) to develop and maintain necessary programs to support quality assurance activities.
- Essential Functions/Physical Requirements
- Good hearing and visual skills; ability to bend, stoop, sit, stand, reach, and lift up to 25 pounds. Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
Place
- City
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Median rent
- $1,086/mo
- Local household income
- $71,867/yr
- Metro price level
- 8% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Lincoln area index 91.6, where 100 is the national average.
Nebraska's capital city blends college-town energy with Midwestern friendliness. Home to the University of Nebraska, Lincoln offers a relaxed pace, a revitalized downtown, and the popular Haymarket District with shops, restaurants, and nightlife. It's a welcoming spot for nurses seeking a manageable lifestyle in a growing metro.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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