Licensed Practical Nurse LPN

South River Rehabilitation and Wellness Center; Edgewater (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

South River Rehabilitation and Wellness Center is seeking motivated LPNs to join our team in Edgewater, Maryland. The LPN will support residents by providing nursing care, medication administration, and collaboration with physicians and the care team.

The role emphasizes compassionate patient care, teamwork, and adherence to safety and infection-control guidelines in a long-term care setting. A valid state LPN license is required, with LTC experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an approved college/school nursing program.
• Must possess and maintain a current state license as a professional LPN.
• At least one year experience in a Long Term Care environment is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify resident care requirements by establishing rapport with residents and others.
• Monitor and chart information, including medication administration and supervising staff.
• Provide emotional, psychological and spiritual support to residents and families.
• Promote independence by teaching residents and family about conditions and self-care.
• Maintain quality of care by meeting care goals and standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and resolve resident problems.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and follow infection-control policies.
• Document care services and protect resident confidentiality.
• Continue professional growth by attending workshops and networking.

Skills

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Graduate of nursing program

Job description

South River Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, offers the very best in post - acute rehabilitation services! South River has earned a reputation for providing excellent and compassionate nursing care. We are seeking motivated and compassionate LPN'S to join our team!

The LPN promotes and restores residents' health by completing the nursing process, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, providing physical and psychological support to residents, friends and families and will supervise assigned team members.

AS a LPN you will perform the following duties:

• Identify resident care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual residents and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
• Monitor and chart information to ensure the health and well-being for the resident. This includes the administration of their medications and overseeing staff.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support to residents, friends and families.
• Promote resident's independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching residents, friends and family to understand condition, medications and self-care skills.
• Assure quality of care by measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards and making or recommending any necessary adjustments.
• Resolve resident problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations and calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
• Protect facility residents and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Document resident care services by charting in resident and department records.
• Maintain resident confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Job Requirements

• At least (1) one year experience in a Long Term Care environment is highly preferred.
• Must be a graduate of an approved college/school nursing program.
• Must possess and maintain a current state license as a professional LPN.