Lead LPN - 7a-7p Day Shift, Senior Living

Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care; North Riverside (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care is seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for the 7:00 AM–7:00 PM shift to provide high-quality nursing care to residents and to support and guide nursing assistants on the assigned shift.

The LPN will ensure care is safe, compassionate, and consistent with physician orders, facility policies, and state/federal regulations, while fostering a warm, resident-centered environment.

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the applicable state.
• Current CPR certification.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with residents, families, and team members.
• Strong clinical judgment and the ability to make appropriate decisions within the LPN scope of practice.
• Ability to provide leadership and support to nursing assistants throughout the shift.
• Knowledge of nursing practices, documentation requirements, and regulations applicable to senior living or long-term care.
• Long-term care, skilled nursing, assisted living, or senior living experience is preferred, but not required.
• A team-oriented attitude with a genuine commitment to providing excellent resident care.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to residents during the 7:00 AM–7:00 PM shift.
• Oversee the day-to-day work of nursing assistants assigned to your unit or shift.
• Provide leadership, direction, and support to nursing staff and assist with coordinating assignments, services, and resident care needs.
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered by physicians.
• Complete accurate and timely nursing documentation, including progress notes, physician orders, admissions, transfers, discharges, and incident reports.
• Receive and transcribe physician orders and communicate changes in resident condition as appropriate.
• Monitor residents and respond to changes in condition, concerns, or emergencies.
• Perform nursing procedures within the LPN scope of practice, including catheter care, tube feedings, dressing changes, ostomy care, specimen collection, range-of-motion exercises, and other ordered treatments.
• Provide IV and IV-site care as permitted by state regulations, licensure, training, and facility policy.
• Communicate effectively with residents, families, physicians, nursing leadership, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in shift report and resident rounds and ensure important information is communicated between shifts.
• Help maintain a warm, calm, respectful, and resident-centered environment.
• Ensure nursing staff follow established safety procedures and infection-control practices.
• Protect resident privacy and maintain confidentiality of all resident and health information.
• Report incidents, concerns, or suspected inappropriate disclosure of resident information in accordance with facility policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

LPN license

CPR certification

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care is seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for the 7:00 AM–7:00 PM shift to provide high-quality nursing care to residents and to support and guide nursing assistants on the assigned shift.

The LPN will ensure care is safe, compassionate, and consistent with physician orders, facility policies, and state/federal regulations, while fostering a warm, resident-centered environment.