Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Night Shift

Embassy Healthcare; Lebanon (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Embassy Healthcare in Lebanon, Ohio is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for night shift to provide direct resident care within our Nursing department. You will supervise nursing assistants and ensure high-quality care in accordance with applicable laws and facility policies.

Applicants must hold a current Ohio LPN/LVN license, be proficient in English, and able to make independent decisions. The role requires teamwork, adherence to regulations, and a commitment to resident well-being.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN/LVN in Ohio.
• Must read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
• Ability to deal tactfully with residents, family members, staff, and the public.
• Knowledge of nursing practices and long-term care regulations.
• Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret routines for quality care.
• Patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm for handling difficult residents.
• Willingness to adopt new methods and ideas into nursing practice.
• Ability to relate information about a resident’s condition.
• Must not pose a direct health or safety threat.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to residents.
• Supervise day-to-day nursing activities by nursing assistants.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local standards and regulations governing the facility.

Skills

LPN/LVN license

English proficiency

Job description

Job Title

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Night Shift

Location

Lebanon, OH

Department

Nursing

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Reports To

Director of Nursing

Shifts Hiring

Part-time, Full-time

Purpose of Your Job Position

The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services or Nurse Supervisor to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

Experience

On-the-job training provided.

Specific Requirements

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN/LVN in this state.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
• Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
• Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
• Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Physical And Sensory Requirements (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices)

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people within the facility.
• Must be able to operate office, business and accounting machines, data processors, word processors, etc.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of twenty-five pounds.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.