Licensed Practical Nurse

DINWIDDIE HEALTH CARE LLC; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$5000 Sign on Bonus for Full Time

$2500 Sign on Bonus for Part Time

Job summary

DINWIDDIE HEALTH CARE LLC is seeking dedicated LPNs to provide direct primary nursing care at Dinwiddie Health & Rehab Center in North Dinwiddie, VA. The role entails supervising nursing assistants, documentation, and collaboration with healthcare professionals.

Candidates must possess a valid LPN license, preferably with two years of experience. Both full-time and part-time positions are available, along with sign-on bonuses for new hires.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of experience as an LPN preferred.
• Must demonstrate excellent clinical and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct primary nursing care to residents.
• Supervises the care provided by certified nursing assistants.
• Completes routine nursing documentation for assigned residents.

Skills

Clinical skills

Customer service

Leadership

Communication

Education

Current LPN license in good standing

CPR Healthcare Provider certification

Job description

Location

Dinwiddie Health & Rehab Center - NORTH DINWIDDIE, VA 23803

Position Type

Full-Time / Part-Time

$5000 Sign on Bonus for Full Time
$2500 Sign on Bonus for Part Time

Responsibilities

• Provides direct primary nursing care to residents and supervises the care provided by certified nursing assistants.
• Keeps administrative nursing staff informed on personnel development.
• Provides feedback to Nurse Managers regarding performance of nursing assistance.
• Participates in committees as assigned.
• Demontrates ability to address service concerns and follow up timely for resolution.
• Supports all efforts through the facility’s Service Excellence Initiative.
• Effectively supervises and directs licensed and non‑licensed nursing personnel.
• Responsible for developing CNA resident care assignments and other duties as needed prior to the beginning of each shift.
• Promotes and maintains positive and collaborative relationships with physicians, physician‑extenders (NPs or PAs), lab, diagnostic personnel, and pharmacy to ensure proper and safe care of residents.
• Promotes and maintains positive and collaborative relationships with nursing personnel, other departments, residents, families, and visitors.
• Observes residents daily and reports any significant change of resident’s condition to the physician.
• Completes routine nursing documentation for assigned residents.
• Monitors to ensure that nursing care documentation is accurate, concise, and timely.
• Administers and documents medications using the five rights of medication administration while adhering to infection prevention and control practices.
• Provides and/or receives shift report specific to changes or concerns regarding residents to on‑coming and off‑going shift.
• Implements pharmacy processes regarding ordering/reordering of medications, utilizing STAT/Emergency medication inventory when indicated, receiving, and returning medications.
• Performs physical assessment for residents, recognizes normal and abnormal physiological findings based on the resident’s baseline, and reports findings as indicated.
• Performs wound care in accordance with physician/physician‑extender orders and documents treatments completed.
• Assists in the development of the residents’ plan of care, ensuring care is provided according to the plan.
• Assists with updating the resident’s plan of care as indicated.
• Keeps administrative nursing staff informed regarding evaluations of resident care.
• May participate in rounds with physicians, physician‑extenders, other healthcare personnel to provide pertinent information regarding the resident’s care/condition and follows through with the physicians/physician‑extender orders.
• Reviews physician’s/physician‑extender orders, lab/diagnostic reports, and contacts pharmacy regarding any change in medication.
• Effectively communicates with family members regarding resident's care and/or condition.
• Completes accident/incident reports and follows up; reports all accidents/incidents to administrative nursing staff and notifies physician and family.
• Performs routine nursing skills competently and professionally, including but not limited to:
• Phlebotomy
• Initiation of peripheral intravenous (IV) therapy/Care of central lines
• Wound care
• Medication administration
• Insertion of urinary catheters
• Administration and management of tube feeding formula
• Oxygen administration
• Tracheostomy care
• Airway management
• Physical assessment
• Skin assessments
• Communicates staffing problems and needs to unit manager/supervisor.
• Reports service and unit concerns to the unit manager/supervisor.
• Receives and provides end‑of‑shift reports.
• Assists in admission, transfer, and discharge of residents.
• Reports maintenance and housekeeping needs accordingly.
• Maintains narcotic records accurately and validates narcotic/scheduled medications before shift starts and before leaving for the day/shift; notifies unit manager of discrepancies in medication inventories.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current LPN license in good standing with the Virginia Department of Health Professions.
• Two years of experience as an LPN, preferred.
• Demonstrates excellent clinical, customer service, and leadership skills.
• Current CPR Healthcare Provider certification.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods standing, walking, working, and frequently pulling, pushing, and bending.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds at a time.
• Must be able to move 150 pounds with assistance.