LPN $5K Sign-On

National Health- White Oak Group; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Weekend shift pay premium

Job summary

White Oak/NHC of Charleston is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for a full-time position on the Trident Hospital campus in Charleston, SC 29406. The role features three 12-hour shifts, Monday–Friday, with no weekend work.

Shifts run 6:45 AM–7:15 PM or 6:45 PM–7:15 AM. Weekend openings offer additional pay, and a $5,000 sign-on bonus is available.

Applicants must hold an SC LPN license, have geriatric nursing experience with supervisory exposure, and be in good health.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as an LPN in South Carolina.
• Experience in geriatric nursing with supervisory exposure.
• Current nursing license and good physical/mental health.

Responsibilities

• Report to assigned nursing unit and assume charge duties.
• Administer and document medications and maintain narcotic records.
• Provide resident care, observe conditions, and update charts.
• Supervise non-professional staff to ensure quality care.
• Assist in developing and implementing resident care plans.

Skills

Geriatric nursing

Charge nurse supervision

Education

LPN license in SC

Graduate of state approved nursing program

Job description

Job Details

White Oak/NHC of Charleston is conveniently located at I-26 and University Avenue on the Trident Hospital campus.

Job Location: White Oak of Charleston - Charleston, SC 29406. Position Type: Full Time. Salary Range: $32.00 - $34.50 Hourly. Job Category: Licensed Practical Nurse.

Schedule

Our LPN positions are full time, three 12 hour shifts, Monday-Friday schedule, no weekends. Scheduled hours are 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM or 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM.

We also have Weekend positions available on the 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM shift plus one 12 hour shift during the week. The weekend pay is base plus $9.00 per hour.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign on Bonus available.
• Additional Shift pay on the hour from 3:00 PM to 7:00 AM.

Education and Qualifications

• Graduate of a state approved school of Nursing with current license to practice as an RN or LPN in South Carolina.
• Experience in geriatric nursing with Charge Nurse or Supervisory experience.
• Good physical and mental health, considerate, understanding and enjoys working with elderly people.

Responsibilities

• Reports to nursing unit assigned to receive report from nursing personnel of pervious shift and assumes charge duty of unit.
• Completes narcotic and other control drug count with nursing personnel of previous shift and sign medication nurses 8-hour audit and receiving responsibility record.
• Administers and documents medication as given.
• Observes for and reports any medication reactions to Charge Nurse or to Physician, as applicable.
• Renders nursing care to residents within an assigned unit.
• Maintains records reflecting residents condition, medication and treatment as given.
• Establishes a good rapport with residents, families, and co-workers.
• Supervises all non-professional personnel in giving quality nursing care.
• Encourages non-professional staff in constantly improving quality of nursing care.
• Assist as a team member to develop resident care plans as assigned, and assists implementing the plan on the unit.
• Accepts and processes written and phone orders from physician.
• Assist in providing direct resident care (i.e., personal care, bath, elimination needs, O.O.B. regime, etc.).
• May be required to perform treatment of residents requiring attendance (i.e., changing of dressings, insertions and irrigation of catheter, tube feedings, R.O.M. exercises and other treatments as ordered by physician).
• Reports any changes in residents condition to Physician and Director of Nursing services as necessary.
• Attends specific in-service programs when scheduled.
• Makes work assignments to nursing aides based upon an evaluation of the aides abilities and experience.

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