Licensed Practical Nurse
Barfield Health Care
Guntersville, AL
- Eligibility
- LPNSign-on bonus
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Hours a week
- 36 hrs a week
- Unit
- Wound-Care
Posted Aug 10
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Weekends
- No weekends
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Charge shifts · No call
- Setting
- Skilled Nursing
- Accepts
- LPN
More role details
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- AL nursing median $38/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- $2,000
AL nursing postings that state pay run $28/hr to $52/hr, the middle half $31/hr to $48/hr, across 156 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
We are now accepting applications for LPN Charge Nurses for our Week day *Position*.
*Three
- 12 hour shifts 7pm to 7am. Set schedule. NO WEEKENDS. Free individual insurance for nurses with no waiting period! 2k Sign on bonus! Part time or full time available. NO ON CALL. *
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for administering medications and treatments to residents in accordance with physician orders and state and federal regulations. This role is an essential member of the interdisciplinary care team, ensuring the highest quality of care for residents in a skilled nursing facility.
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*Key
Responsibilities
*
- *Medication Administration:*
- Accurately administer prescribed medications and treatments to residents.
- Document medication administration and resident response per facility policy.
- *Resident Care:*
- Assist with assessments and ongoing monitoring of residents’ health conditions.
- Provide basic nursing care (e.g., wound care, vital signs, catheter care).
- Report changes in resident conditions to the physician.
- *Documentation and Compliance:*
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in electronic health records (EHR).
- Follow all regulations related to medication handling, storage, and administration.
- Participate in care plan meetings and contribute to resident care planning.
- *Team Collaboration:*
- Communicate effectively with residents, families, and members of the healthcare team.
- Provide leadership and guidance to Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs).
- Participate in shift change reports and staff meetings.
- *Safety and Infection Control:*
- Adhere to infection control protocols and standard precautions.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $24.00 - $32.00 per hour
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Sourced from a public job board.
Requirements
- LPN
Place
- City
- Guntersville, AL
- State price level
- 11% below the national average
Alabama index 88.8, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
How this role fits you
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for holiday and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?