Licensed Practical Nurse - Geriatrics and Extended Care

Fadona; Grand Island (NE); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse to join their dedicated team at a community living center. This role focuses on providing exceptional care to Veterans, including skilled nursing and support for daily living activities. You will be responsible for performing assessments, administering medications, and mentoring junior staff while ensuring the highest standards of patient care. With a commitment to health and well-being, this position offers a supportive environment where your contributions will make a meaningful impact. If you are passionate about nursing and want to serve those who have served, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Shift Differential

Weekend Premium

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Child Care Subsidy

Retirement Benefits

Health Insurance

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed practical nurse with strong patient care skills.
• Experience in wound care and medication administration is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments and interventions in health promotion and palliative care.
• Document patient data and assessments in the electronic medical record.

Skills

Patient Care

Wound Care

Medication Administration

Emergency Response

Mentoring

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Certification

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Systems

Job description

Summary

This LPN position is located within the Grand Island Community Living Center in Grand Island, Nebraska, providing care to Veterans receiving extended hospital care and short-term rehabilitation levels of care, which includes help with activities of daily living, skilled nursing, and dementia care. The mission of a Community Living Center is to restore each Veteran to his or her highest level of well-being, to prevent declines in health, and to provide comfort at the end of life.

Duties

• Perform assessments and interventions in the areas of health promotion, wound care, basic physical/psychological/social assessments; support care plans; palliative care; hospice.
• Prioritize patient care needs; support care plans; seek assistance and guidance by informing the CLC RN or the CLC providers of changes in patient's condition.
• Prepare and administer medications prescribed by the provider.
• Perform complex procedures to include catheterizations, venipuncture, central line dressing changes, heparin or saline flushes in peripheral lines and PICC lines.
• Assist provider with diagnostic tests and procedures.
• Collect specimen samples from patients.
• Recognize and support suicide prevention initiatives.
• Recognize and respond to patient emergencies, initiating life-saving measures while waiting for help to arrive.
• Document data and assessments into the electronic medical record following established guidelines.
• Mentor lower graded LPNs and unlicensed medical staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule

Evening (2:00pm - 2:00am) and Night Shift (6:00pm - 6:30am) positions available. Rotating weekends and alternating holidays required.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
• Additional Pay: Shift Differential - 10% of basic pay for work performed during regularly scheduled hours between 6pm and 6am.
• Weekend Premium - 25% of basic pay for work performed between the hours of midnight Friday and midnight Sunday.
• Holiday Pay - 2 times basic hourly rate for regularly scheduled, non-overtime work on a designated holiday.
• Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time off per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year).
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full-time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).

Additional Information

This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Nebraska-Western Iowa is part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23). The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers, empowering and equipping people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.