Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Night Shift - Full-Time 3rd Shift

Cedarbrook Senior Living; Michigan; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Earned Sick Time

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

etc.

Job summary

Cedarbrook Senior Living seeks a dynamic LPN to join our care team. The role includes administering medications, assisting with admissions, and coordinating with physicians and the health team to monitor and adjust care plans.

Strong communication with families is essential, along with maintaining a safe and respectful environment. The successful candidate will hold an Michigan LPN license, current CPR certification, and graduate from an accredited nursing program.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing; active LPN license in Michigan; current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Participates in pre-admissions assessments for potential residents.
• Reviews and revises assessments and care plans at admission and with condition changes.
• Administers and documents medications following the five rights and physician orders.
• Assists residents with scheduling medical, dental, and laboratory appointments and with examinations as needed.
• Monitors restorative nursing programs and communicates changes to physicians and health team.
• Maintains resident confidentiality and documents care on nursing records.
• Responds to emergencies and participates in risk management and quality assurance for the community.

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

Job description

LPN

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.
• Monitors resident restorative nursing programs.
• 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.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Earned Sick Time
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• etc.