LPN-36 hour/week, 12-hour shifts

WCA: Wisconsin Counties Association; Kentucky; On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Wisconsin Retirement System

457 deferred compensation plan

Vacation and Sick Time

10 Paid Holidays

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

Wellness Incentive Plan

Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

Wood County Norwood Health Center is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for a 36-hour week on a 12-hour shift schedule. The role includes medication administration, patient monitoring, and collaboration with the nursing team to ensure quality care.

Wisconsin LPN licensure is required. We offer competitive wages with comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, and retirement plan options, plus paid time off and loan forgiveness programs where applicable.

Qualifications

• Vocational degree in Practical Nursing or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications, monitors residents' conditions, and charts vital signs.
• Observes changes in residents, documents observations, and informs nursing team.

Skills

Practical Nursing

Medication administration

Education

Wisconsin LPN certification

Job description

Who We Are

Wood County Norwood Health Center has a great passion for helping the members of our community. As an employer, we strive to provide a work environment where diversity and differing opinions are valued, creativity is encouraged, continuous learning and improvement are fostered, teamwork and open/honest communication are encouraged, and meeting customer needs through quality services is a shared goal across all departments. If you have a background in mental health and a passion to help the members of our community, please consider joining our team!

Application Deadline

2026-10-19

Job Type

County

Job Description

36 hour week, 12-hour shifts

What We Offer

In addition to who we are, Wood County team members are offered competitive salaries, flexible schedules, and excellent benefits, including:

• Health Insurance - we offer low premiums and low deductibles, with excellent coverage!
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) - This is one of the best-funded public pension plans in the U.S.!
• 457 deferred compensation plan
• Vacation and Sick Time - Start accruing for both on your first day!
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account to set aside pre-tax dollars for childcare and medical expenses
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Wellness Incentive Plan
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

Wage: $26.53 to $30.02/hr

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Sets up, administers, monitors and charts oral and intramuscular medications, catherizations, enemas, venipuncture and other treatments. Performs in-takes and charts residents’ blood pressure, temperature, blood sugar and blood pressure.
• Observes residents for changes in physical and/or emotional condition. Assesses crisis situations and takes appropriate action. Informs supervising Registered Nurse. Charts observations..
• Takes and records physician’s orders. Notifies all nursing and treatment team members such as pharmacists, technicians and other nursing shift personnel regarding changes.
• Supervises the work of psychiatric technicians and other Licensed Practical Nurses.
• Reassures and provides emotional support to residents. Converses with residents to assure they are comfortable, explains therapies, treatments, medications and changes in same. Answers resident’s request for assistance.
• Ensures that safety and security standards are complied with.
• Charts nutritional and fluid intake, bowel movements, fluid output, and other resident activities such as leaving the facility.
• Assists in maintaining supplies and medication inventories.
• Maintains knowledge of nursing principles, methods and standards; and health care, sanitation, hygiene and medical and psychiatric treatment.
• Attends care conferences, in-service training, and staff and facility meetings.
• Assists in evaluating technician’s work performance.

Additional Tasks And Responsibilities

While the following tasks are necessary for the work of the unit, they are not an essential part of the purpose of this position and may also be performed by other unit members.

• Answers telephone.
• Charts routine activities.
• ADLs with residents.
• Changes bed linens, serves meals, assists bathing residents, conducts census checks, ambulates residents and assists residents in a variety of routine tasks.

Minimum Training and Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

Vocational degree in Practical Nursing, prior practical nursing experience preferably in an institutional setting, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities. Wisconsin Licensed Practical Nurse required.

AA/EEO

https://careers.woodcountywi.gov/