Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Long Term Care

Freeman Regional; South Dakota; On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Freemanregional is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for Long Term Care in Freeman, SD. This full-time position offers both day and night shifts, allowing LPNs to provide ongoing, significant care to elderly patients, enhancing their quality of life.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a clinical environment and must hold a valid LPN license in South Dakota. Duties include evaluating residents' health, dispensing medications, and ensuring effective communication with healthcare teams.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in a clinical or long term care environment preferred.
• Ability to evaluate physical and mental health of residents.
• Effective communication skills with patients and healthcare teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate residents' health, including vital signs and cognitive function.
• Monitor and dispense medications per physician orders.
• Maintain open communication with families and healthcare providers.
• Document changes in resident health statuses.
• Provide emotional support to residents.

Skills

Patient evaluation

Medication administration

Communication

Pain assessment

Record keeping

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - SD Board of Nursing

Job description

## Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Long Term CareApplylocations: Freeman, SDtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 30+ Days Agojob requisition id: R-260020216**Location:**Freeman, SD**Worker Type:**Regular**Work Shift:**Night Shift (United States of America)Freeman Regional Health Service is looking for individuals to join our growing, team-oriented organization.**Position Highlights****Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Long Term Care - Full Time****Location:**Freeman Regional Health Services**Worker Type:**Full Time - Benefit Eligible (working at least 72 hours per pay period)**Work Shift:**Day Shift (6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.)Night Shifts (6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.)Rotating weekends/holidays**A Brief Overview**Becoming an LPN, in Long Term Care (LTC), allows you to provide significant, ongoing care to elderly patients. You can develop deep connections with residents and their families, getting to know their stories and personalities over time, while making a positive impact on their quality of life. By providing attentive care, you can significantly improve the daily lives of residents, making a noticeable difference. **What you will do:*** Regularly evaluating residents' physical and mental health, including vital signs, cognitive function, and overall well-being.* Accurately dispensing and monitoring medications according to physician orders.* Maintaining open communication with residents, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members to ensure coordinated care.* Observing for any significant changes in resident health status and promptly reporting them to the appropriate healthcare provider.* Assessing pain levels and administering pain medication as prescribed.* Providing emotional support and addressing psychosocial needs of residents.* Maintaining accurate and detailed resident records, including progress notes and medication administration logs.* Recognizing subtle changes in resident behavior or health status due to the chronic nature of conditions.* Collaborating effectively with Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive care.* Comply with all aspects of resident rights including confidentiality and privacy.* Lead, by example, following Freeman Regional Health Services CARE standards.**Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:*** Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - SD Board of Nursing* 1-3 years experience working in a clinical or long term care environment, preferred.**Essential Qualifications** The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.