LPN Licensed Practical Nurse
Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence (Aurora)
Denver, Colorado
Posted Aug 28
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Skilled Nursing
- Accepts
- LPN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Colorado is $37/hr, across 591 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Come and grow with us! We are affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, which is a privately owned 47-year industry leader in healthcare with more than 200 locations across the U. S. We are currently seeking a qualified Licensed Practical Nurse to add to our team of professionals. We believe that every job in our company plays a vital role in our continued growth and commitment to provide quality patient care. We believe in providing our associates with opportunities to help them reach their maximum potential through working with strong multidisciplinary teams. We invites you to come and join our growing team.
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As an important member of our interdisciplinary team, the LPN delivers quality nursing care to patients through interpersonal contact and provides care and services to allow patients to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. Your role will involve monitoring and reporting changes in the patient’s condition. On a daily basis you must be able to assign duties, instruct, and provide clinical supervision to CNAs.
Education, Experience, and Licensure
Requirements
- Graduated from an accredited LPN program
- Currently licensed/registered in applicable State. Must maintain an active Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) license in good standing throughout employment.
- One (1) year skilled nursing experience preferred
- CPR certification upon hire or obtain during orientation. CPR certification must remain current during employment.
Specific Job
Requirements
- Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
- Knowledgeably and competently deliver quality nursing care to patients
- Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Sourced from Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence (Aurora)’s careers page.
Requirements
- Graduated from an accredited LPN program
- Currently licensed/registered in applicable State. Must maintain an active Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) license in good standing throughout employment.
- One (1) year skilled nursing experience preferred
- CPR certification upon hire or obtain during orientation. CPR certification must remain current during employment.
- Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
- Knowledgeably and competently deliver quality nursing care to patients
- Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
Place
- City
- Denver, Colorado
- Median rent
- $1,831/mo
- Local household income
- $94,718/yr
- Metro price level
- 6% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Denver area index 105.8, where 100 is the national average.
Denver sits at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, offering nurses easy access to outdoor recreation alongside a growing urban core. The Mile-High City blends sunny weather, craft breweries, and proximity to mountain trails, making it an appealing choice for healthcare professionals seeking an active lifestyle between shifts in a fast-growing metro area.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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You would clock in at 1600 S. Potomac Street in Aurora, a 120-bed Alzheimer's specialty nursing home. The building is a for-profit corporation, not a continuing-care campus, and it takes Medicare and Medicaid. It sits under Life Care Centers of…
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