Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

First Atlantic Healthcare; Skowhegan (ME); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Flexible shifts

Competitive benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k) employer contribution

Paid Time Off

Job summary

First Atlantic Healthcare’s Woodlawn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Maine is hiring LPNs. Under the Director of Nursing, you will record resident interactions, assist with procedures, and provide routine recovery care, administering medications and ensuring accurate documentation.

We offer full-time and part-time day shifts, a $10,000 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time staff (paid over 2 years), competitive compensation, robust benefits, and shift differentials to support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Education: High School/GED as required.
• Current LPN licensure in Maine.

Responsibilities

• Monitor residents' vitals and record findings.
• Maintain cleanliness and comfort of residents including bathing, feeding, dressing.
• Assist with medication administration alongside medical staff.
• Update resident records confidentially.
• Evaluate residents' wellbeing and report needs to medical staff.
• Explain treatments to residents and families.
• Change dressings and support healing.
• Move residents between beds, wheelchairs, and gurneys.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs monitoring

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

State LPN license - Maine

GED or High School Diploma

Job description

Woodlawn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center offers specialized professional levels of care and support for our residents including Short-Stay Rehabilitation, Skilled Nursing Care, and Long Term Care. Our services are delivered by an experienced, thoughtful, and professional staff who follow evidenced based and clinical best practices to help promote health, safety, and a commitment to providing the highest level of care. Under the ownership of First Atlantic Healthcare, Woodlawn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center follows in First Atlantic's long standing reputation for excellence in Long Term Care.

Hourly Rate $29.00 - $36.00

$10,000 Sign on bonus for eligible full time employees (paid out over 2 years)

Full time and Part time day shift opportunities!

Opportunities available for all levels of experience, including new Licensed Practical Nurse grads!

LPN Job Summary

LPNs work under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing (DON) and record all resident interactions to develop thorough documentation about their care. They help prepare residents for procedures and assist with routine recovery care after initial treatment. LPNs usually work with several residents at once and administer care according to a schedule, upholding medical routines and procedures.

Responsibilities And Duties Include But Not Limited To

• Monitor resident’s vitals and record them in their file
• Maintain the cleanliness and comfort of each resident, including bathing, feeding and dressing
• Assist nursing and medical staff with basic medical tasks, such as administering medication
• Update resident records in a confidential manner
• Evaluate the resident’s wellbeing, reporting any needs to medical staff
• Explain treatments and procedures to resident and families
• Change dressings and bandages, ensuring residents are healing properly
• Move residents from wheelchairs, beds and gurneys

Requirements

• Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
• Currently licensed as an LPN in Maine.

As a member of the First Atlantic Healthcare family you will benefit from:

• A unique competitive compensation structure
• Flexible shifts to support work/life balance
• Comprehensive benefits for full time, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
• Robust shift differentials $2.00 - $6.00 per hour
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Program with employer contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement to support career growth

As part of a strong clinical team, providing amazing care and support to our Residents, we invest in your future and allow for the ability to grow and build a career with us.

For over 30 years, First Atlantic Healthcare has been committed to the care and improvement of our residents by delivery individualized, high quality, cost effective healthcare services throughout the state of Maine. We have invested in the rebuilding and updating of all skilled nursing, skilled rehabilitation, long term care and assisted living facilities statewide that demonstrate First Atlantic’s commitment to providing all of Maine with dignified, modern healthcare that centers on the patient experience.

At First Atlantic Healthcare we offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, the diverse residents we care for, and the communities we call home. We do all of this with kindness, empathy, and respect for each other.