Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)- Full Time, Days

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; Sanders (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health in Gloucester, Virginia is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, Nurse Manager, or Nursing Supervisor. You will participate in developing and maintaining the nursing plan of care, ensuring emotional and physical comfort and safety for residents and families, and supervising auxiliary staff as needed.

Responsibilities include administering medications, honoring resident choices within safety limits, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Active LPN license in Virginia (or eligible)
• CPR/BLS certification required within 30 days of hire
• Experience in nursing care and resident safety a plus

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and treatments per provider orders
• Respect resident choices while ensuring safety and dignity
• Assign duties to CNAs and non-professional staff to ensure quality care
• Engage team for optimal performance and address performance as needed
• Contribute to development and modification of individual care plans
• Identify changes in condition with proper documentation
• Demonstrate consistent follow-through for positive resident outcomes
• Utilize sound clinical judgment and specialized nursing skills

Skills

Nursing care

Team collaboration

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license — Virginia

CPR/BLS Certification

Job description

Gloucester, Virginia - Hiring Range $28.90 - $39.78/Hourly. Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

Works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, Nurse Manager or Nursing Supervisor, and ultimately responsible to the Director of Nursing or Assistant Director of Nursing and Director of Quality Care Management. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) participates in the development, maintenance, or modification of nursing plan of care. Provides for the emotional, physical comfort and safety of the residents and their families. Assists in supervision of auxiliary personnel.

What you will do

• Medications and treatments are administered accurately and according to provider's orders.


• Allows resident choices within limits of capability considering safety /dignity issues and follows policies and procedures of facility to include resident privacy and dignity.


• Assigns duties to non-professional staff such as CNAs according to education, training, policy and resident need in order to assure quality resident care is delivered.


• Engages team members for optimal performance and addresses performance as needed.


• Contributes to the development, maintenance, or modifications to the individual service plans.


• Identifies changes in condition with proper documentation according to nursing practice standards.


• Demonstrates consistent follow through for positive resident outcomes.


• Utilizes good judgment and specialized skills.

Qualifications

• Experience Nursing experience (Preferred).


• Licenses and Certifications Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required).


• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required).

If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks. At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.