Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Cottage Grove Place; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

STD

LTD

403(b) retirement

Holiday pay

Vacation time

Sick time

Personal time

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a hospitality‑focused LPN to join our team on 2nd shift. The role provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises CNAs and OMTs, with a focus on compassionate, resident-centered service.

Responsibilities include assessing residents, updating care plans, reporting to the Director of Nursing, and coordinating with other disciplines to ensure quality care.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Currently licensed LPN with the Iowa Board of Nursing.
• CPR certification required or active.
• Minimum two years’ experience in long-term care preferred.
• Current IV therapy certification preferred.
• Willingness to respond to emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to residents and supervise CNAs and OMTs.
• Identify resident medical/behavioral changes and update care plans as needed.
• Report to the Director of Nursing on conditions, staff performance, and supplies.
• Administer nursing care per physician orders and established standards.
• Coordinate care with other disciplines to ensure comprehensive services.

Skills

CPR certification

Long-term care experience

Emergency responsiveness

IV therapy

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Iowa

Graduation from accredited Nursing program

Job description

When you work at Cottage Grove Place, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

Cottage Grove Place is recruiting for a hospitality focused LPN to join our team! This position provides direct nursing care to residents and delegates and supervises the care provided by our Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and Oral Medication Technicians (OMTs).

Positions to fill are Full-Time 2nd shift.

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of an LPN:

• Assist residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADL), family/social activities and actively promote independent life-style of residents.
• Responsible for identification of resident medical and behavioral changes and the development and monitoring of care plans and re-assessment of each resident.
• Provide daily report to the Director of Nursing concerning community conditions, personnel performance, resident conditions, and needs for nursing supplies.
• Provide nursing care according to physician’s orders and in conformance with recognized nursing practice, established standards, and administrative policies.
• Ensure preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitative services to residents and assists in the coordination of nursing care with care rendered by other disciplines.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

• Graduation from accredited Nursing program.
• Currently licensed LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) with the Iowa Board of Nursing.
• Currently CPR certified.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience in long term care preferred.
• Current IV Therapy Certified preferred.
• Willingness to be available for any/all emergencies regarding the community.

Salary Ranges:

Starting at $35.00/hour

Hospitality Promises

1. We greet you warmly, by name and with a smile.
2. We treat everyone with courteous respect.
3. We anticipate your needs and act accordingly.
4. We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
5. We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
6. We make you feel important.
7. We embrace and value our differences.
8. We ask, "Is there anything else I can do for you?"
9. We maintain a high level of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
10. We pay attention to the details.

Benefits:

• Full-Time offerings includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, Medical and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) Retirement, Holiday Pay, Vacation Time, Sick Time, Personal Time and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Mount Mercy Educational Partnership.

Many roles in the community may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include MMR, chicken pox, hepatitis, flu and COVID-19 vaccine status.

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