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Licensed Practical Nurse - Independence

Sunterra Springs - Independence

Independence, Missouri

LPN

Posted Aug 27

Shift
12-hour rotating
Unit
Rehab

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
12-hour rotating
Weekends
Weekends required
Term
Permanent
Setting
Rehab
Accepts
LPN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$35/hr
nursing in Missouri$33/hr

The median for nursing in Missouri is $33/hr, across 164 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

About this role

Sunterra Springs -Independence MO is seeking amazing nurses to join our team in our Independence facility!

This is a PT/OT/Nursing rehab. You will have 19 patients. You will have IVs, wounds, assessments, discharges, admissions and medications. 2 CNAs. Nursing management is available for help. It is fast paced."

If you see your role as being a person who wants to make a difference in our resident's lives, come and be a part of our family!

Day 6a-6p - Rotating Weekends

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NOC 6p-6a-Rotating Weekends

MISSION STATEMENT: As a member of your community, our mission is to deliver compassionate health care services to all those entrusted in our care. Through leadership and trust, we function as a cohesive team dedicated to cost-effective, high-quality outcomes for our residents. We foster an environment of innovation and continual improvement by encouraging creativity and openness. We pledge to value one another through loyalty, respect, and dignity. Integrity, fairness, and kindness are an integral part in all of our business decisions.

This position is responsible for the delivery of care to a group of residents in a nursing unit, including assessing resident needs, development of individual care plans, administering nursing care, and supervising Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) activities and other personnel in the delivery of nursing care.

Required

Skills

A current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Missouri Demonstrate clinical assessment skills at the level necessary to meet the job requirements. Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action. Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.

Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work with an interdisciplinary care team. Basic understanding of computer technology, including email use. Proven written and oral communication skills.

Proven decision-making and analytical skills. Able to relate positively, favorably, and cooperatively with others, including employees, residents, family members, and personnel of outside agencies and organizations. Positive attitude and desire to work with the aging population.

“Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the applicable federal and state civil rights laws, it is the policy of Rocky Mountain Care, LLC and its affiliates and managed entities (together hereafter referred to as “RMC”), to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact .

Required

Skills

A current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Missouri. Demonstrate clinical assessment skills at the level necessary to meet the job requirements. Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.

Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care. Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work with an interdisciplinary care team. Basic understanding of computer technology, including email use.

Proven written and oral communication skills. Proven decision-making and analytical skills. Able to relate positively, favorably, and cooperatively with others, including employees, residents, family members, and personnel of outside agencies and organizations.

Positive attitude and desire to work with the aging population.

Sourced from Sunterra Springs - Independence’s careers page.

Requirements

  • LPN
  • Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Missouri

Place

City
Independence, Missouri
Median rent
$1,109/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$60,339/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

State price level
9% below the national average

Missouri index 90.8, where 100 is the national average.

Independence sits just east of Kansas City, offering small-town comfort with quick access to metro amenities. History buffs know it as Harry Truman's hometown, with a tidy downtown square and trailheads along the Little Blue River. It's a practical landing spot for nurses who want affordability and a quieter pace without leaving the Kansas City orbit.

Map showing the location of Independence, MO
Approximate location in Independence, MO. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.

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