Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Full-Time 1st Shift

Cedarbrook Senior Living; Michigan; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedarbrook Senior Living is seeking a dynamic LPN to join our community in Michigan. You will participate in admissions, assist with scheduling medical appointments, administer medications, and support physicians in resident care.

The role requires an active Michigan LPN license, current CPR certification, and the ability to maintain comprehensive nursing records while ensuring resident comfort and safety.

Qualifications

• Active LPN license in Michigan.
• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Participates in pre-admissions assessments for potential residents.
• Administers and documents medications in accordance to the five rights.
• Provides medical treatments as ordered by physician.
• Supervises and monitors medications for residents who self-administer.
• Observes residents and reports condition changes to physicians.
• Maintains confidentiality of residents’ private health information.
• Responds to emergency calls per community policy.

Education

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing

Current license in the state of Michigan

Current CPR certification

Job description

At Cedarbrook Senior Living, we work hard every day to find out what “Celebrating Life Every Day!” means to our residents and their families, then we help them achieve these goals.We are seeking a dynamic LPN for our community.

Education/Experience:

• Participates in pre-admissions assessments for potential residents.
• Understands and implements the Fire Safety and Disaster Preparedness Plan and evacuation procedures of the community during drills and emergencies.
• Performs admission and periodic reviews on residents for functional and mental abilities.
• Reviews/revises assessments and care plans at admission, periodically per regulation, and at change in resident physical or psychosocial condition.
• Assists residents in scheduling medical, dental and laboratory appointments.
• Assists physician with resident examination as needed.
• Reviews and transcribes physician's orders.
• Administers and documents medications in accordance to the five rights: right medication, right route, right resident, right time, and right dose.
• Provides medical treatments as ordered by physician.
• Supervises and monitors medications for residents who self-administer.
• Observes residents and reports condition changes to physicians, health care proxies, and supervisors.
• Supports and maintains harmonious relations and communicates with family, visitors and all members of the Health Team.
• Understands the resident’s Advance Directives and follows his/her wishes.
• Assists resident with meeting their nutritional/hydration needs and documents on the Nursing record appropriately.
• Monitors meal-time and nourishments, assists with trays, and helps feed residents.
• Maintains a safe, clean, orderly, homelike environment for residents.
• Answers residents call light promptly.
• Responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of Nursing care provided on the shift.
• Maintains confidentiality of residents’ private health information.
• Responds to emergency calls from Independent Living per community policy.
• Participates in risk management and quality assurance programs for entire community.
• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required.
• Current license in the state of Michigan required.
• Current CPR certification required.