Licensed Practical Nurse (Nights)

Selectminds; Lake Orion (MI); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our care team on the evening 7:00pm–7:30am shift. The role emphasizes applying the nursing process, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team, and delivering compassionate resident care in a Michigan facility.

Required qualifications include graduation from an approved practical nursing program, Michigan licensure, and BLS certification. Previous long-term or acute care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of approved practical nursing program.
• Licensed by the State of Michigan.
• BLS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs purposeful hourly rounding including Pain, Position, Personal needs and Possessions.
• Applies the nursing process in provision of resident care; collaborates with interdisciplinary team on care plan.
• Provides nursing care to residents, administers medications, and implements the residents’ plan of care.
• Completes documentation forms and inputs data as required; maintains professional communication with residents, visitors, coworkers, physicians, and health care staff.
• Demonstrates knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance for resident care; ensures safety for residents, visitors and staff.
• Encourages independence by residents in activities of daily living; performs other department related duties as assigned.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Practical Nursing Diploma

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

BLS Certification

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Functions as a total resident care giver, utilizing the nursing process in meeting the health care needs of residents in accordance with the Michigan Nurse Practice Act. Maintains resident privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and respects resident rights.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Performs purposeful hourly rounding including Pain, Position, Personal needs and Possessions
• Applies the nursing process in provision of resident care
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in the formulation of a resident plan of care and its updating; and participates in team and family conferences as needed
• Provides nursing care to residents wound care, administers medication, etc.
• Implements the residents’ plan of care and enforces hospital policies
• Completes documentation forms and inputs data as required
• Demonstrates professionalism in the written and oral communication with residents, visitors, coworkers, physicians, and other health care members
• Demonstrates knowledge of correct operation and maintenance of equipment utilized for delivery of resident care, striving to prevent potential hazards to residents, visitors, and staff members
• Demonstrates organizational ability in obtaining and utilizing time, equipment, supplies, and resources necessary
• Encourages independence by residents in activities of daily living to the fullest extent possible
• Performs other department related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Required:

• Graduate of approved school of practical nursing
• Licensed by State of Michigan
• BLS Certification

Preferred:

• Previous experience in long-term care or acute care setting

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26004750
• Daily Work Times: 7:00pm-7:30am
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.