Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Aperion Care; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with Employer Match

On the Job Training

Above Industry Starting Pay

Free Uniforms

Job summary

Aperion Care in Gary, IN seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide direct patient care and supervise nursing assistants, ensuring high-quality care compliant with regulations. Administer medications, coordinate with physicians, and maintain patient confidentiality in a warm, collaborative environment.

The LPN will plan daily nursing activities, ensure safety protocols, and communicate with residents, families, and staff. Part-time roles available without benefits.

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse with a current unencumbered state license.
• Experience in Long Term Care is preferred.
• CPR and First Aid certifications are required.
• Willing to take additional training or education as states may require.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable with multiple priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform all functions under your active license as it pertains to your duties.
• Provide care based on residents' care plans and physician orders.
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Develop and maintain good working rapport with inter-departmental personnel to ensure nursing services.
• Assist in daily living activities, meals, and social engagement of residents.
• Communicate with clinical leadership when residents' needs change.
• Care for residents with dementia.
• Be willing to take on other duties within your knowledge and experience.
• Full job description provided upon hire.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Time management

Organization

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Education

LPN license

Job description

Benefits

• Benefits after first calendar month of employment
• Paid Holidays
• Paid CPR Training and Certification
• A Career, not just a job - Room to grow and advance within the company

Other Perks

• 401k with Employer Match
• On the Job Training
• Above Industry Starting Pay
• Free Uniforms

Licensed Practical Nurse

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Summary

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises nursing assistants to ensure high-quality care in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Key responsibilities include planning and overseeing daily nursing activities, administering medications, completing required documentation, and maintaining patient confidentiality. The LPN also performs professional nursing services such as catheterization, wound care, and IV care, while fostering a warm and collaborative environment. Additionally, the role involves coordinating with physicians, ensuring safety protocols are followed, and maintaining effective communication with residents, families, and staff to meet residents' needs.

Responsibilities

Ideal employee is someone who knows the relevant industry content and can apply that knowledge to complete the tasks of their assigned job role.

• Be able to perform all functions under your active license as it pertains to your assigned duties.
• Know the residents you serve, providing care based on their care plans and physician orders.
• Prepare & administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Develop & maintain a good working rapport with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to ensure that nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents. Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift. Receive/give the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours. Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
• Assist in all aspects of a resident’s daily life, including activities of daily living, meal service, and social engagement.
• Appropriately communicate with clinical leadership when a resident’s needs change.
• Know how to approach and care for residents with dementia.
• Be willing to take on other duties and assignments within the scope of your knowledge and experience.
• Full job description provided upon hire.

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with a current unencumbered state license.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing & medical practices & procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
• Experience in Long Term Care is preferred.
• Willing to take additional training or education, which specific states may require.
• CPR and First Aid certifications are required.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable while handling multiple priorities.
• Possess written and verbal skills for effective communication.
• Competent in organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrates good judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Physical Demands

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to sit, stand, bend, and walk intermittently throughout the workday; lift and/or move up to 100
• Must be able to cope with the mental & emotional stress of the position.
• May include health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical & physical examination.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• Visual and auditory ability sufficient for written and verbal communication.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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Part‑time positions also available. (Without benefits)

Aperion is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, gender, identity, religion, marital status, age, pregnancy, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, veteran status, special disabled veteran status, union membership or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulations.

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