LPN-36 hour/week, 12-hour shifts

Wisconsin Counties; Wisconsin; Vor Ort; USD 37.000 - 41.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

WRS pension

457 plan

Paid vacation and sick time

10 paid holidays

FSA

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness incentive

Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Zusammenfassung

Wood County Norwood Health Center in Wisconsin is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide nursing services and treatments to chronically mentally ill and developmentally disabled residents under physician orders and established nursing practices. The role reports to the Unit Head Nurse and supports a multidisciplinary team.

The position offers comprehensive benefits, a wage range of $26.53 to $30.02 per hour, and opportunities to participate in quality care initiatives and professional

Qualifikationen

• Vocational degree in Practical Nursing required.
• Wisconsin Licensed Practical Nurse license required.
• Prior institutional experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Sets up, administers, monitors and charts medications; checks vitals and basic procedures.
• Observes residents for changes and assesses crisis situations; informs supervising RN.
• Takes physician orders; communicates changes to nursing/treatment teams.
• Supervises psychiatric technicians and other LPNs; provides emotional support to residents.
• Maintains safety standards and charts nutrition, fluids, and daily activities.
• Attends care conferences and staff meetings.
• Assists in maintaining supplies and medication inventories.

Kenntnisse

Medication administration

Vital signs monitoring

Crisis assessment

Patient care

Team supervision

Ausbildung

Vocational degree in Practical Nursing

Jobbeschreibung

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!

WHAT WE OFFER:

• 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

The purpose of this position is to perform licensed practical nursing service care and treatment to chronically mentally ill and developmentally disabled residents according to physicians orders and established nursing practices, rules and regulations. The work is performed under the direction of the supervising Unit Head Nurse.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 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 standard; 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

• 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.