LPN All Shifts, Weekend

Central Queens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Central Queens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to support daily resident care in a long-term care setting. The role emphasizes adherence to facility policies and NY regulations, rounding, reporting, and accurate documentation in Sigma EMR.

The successful candidate will hold an active NY LPN license, have strong communication skills, and the ability to work with a care team under pressure. Prior long-term care and Sigma EMR experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in long-term care preferred.
• Experience with Sigma EMR is a plus.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered NY LPN license.
• Ability to make independent decisions when warranted.
• Ability to interact professionally with personnel, residents, families, visitors, and the public.
• Knowledge of nursing practices, laws, regulations in long-term care.
• Leadership and supervisory ability.
• Willingness to adopt new nursing practices.
• Ability to relate information about resident condition.
• Ability to cope with mental and emotional stress.
• Basic computer skills.
• Strong clinical and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops and enforces care policies aligned with facility standards and state regulations.
• Completes rounds across resident care areas.
• Provides daily shift change reports to CNA staff.
• Completes narcotic counts with nurses.
• Ensures residents have armbands.
• Monitors weights and vital signs as required.
• Documents labs and diagnostics in Sigma; records refusals.
• Reports changes in resident condition to RN/charge nurse.
• Documents transfers, appointments, and dialysis in Sigma.
• Manages Sigma dashboard for med/treatment administration.
• Documents all meds and vaccines; place on hold when not available.
• Documents topical treatments, trach care, suctioning, GT/PEG care.
• Documents catheter care.
• Documents IV care, calories, and fluids.
• Completes 24-hour reports and daily progress notes in Sigma.
• Completes progress notes and 24-hour reports as needed.
• Maintains communication with residents and families.
• Maintains communication with physicians and admin.
• Participates in Survey preparation.

Skills

Long-term care exp

Sigma EMR

Active NY LPN license

Decision making

Interpersonal skills

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Willingness to learn

Resident condition reporting

Stress management

Computer basics

Clinical documentation

Tools

Sigma EMR

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Duties and Responsibilities:

• Determines required quality of care by developing and interpreting the facility’s policies and standards of care; enforcing adherence to state board of nursing and state nurse practice act requirements and to NYSDOH regulations; making or recommending adjustments to protocol/policy as needed

• Completes frequent rounds to all resident care areas during the assigned shift to ensure provision of appropriate resident care

• Provides daily shift change report to CNA staff and shift to shift report with incoming/outgoing nurses

• Completes narcotic count with incoming/outgoing nurse.

• Ensures all residents have appropriate armbands in place.

• Ensures completion of resident weights and vital signs as required

• Ensures ordered labs and diagnostics are completed and documented in Sigma. Any resident refusals are documented, as well

• Reports any changes in resident condition to the RN/charge nurse/supervisor

• Ensures documentation of transfers/OOP/clinic appointments/dialysis in Sigma

• Manages Sigma dashboard, ensuring documentation of medication/treatment administration is completed by the end of the shift

• Ensures all medication and vaccine administration is documented. Any medication not available or awaiting delivery should be put on hold

• Ensures all topical treatments, trach care, suctioning, GT/PEG care are administered and documented in Sigma

• All catheter care is documented in Sigma

• All IV care/provision, calorie counts, fluid provision is documented in Sigma

• Completes 24 hour report, episodic CCPs and daily progress notes in Sigma

• Completes progress notes (and 24 hr. report) as needed.

• Ensures good customer relations by maintaining ongoing communication with residents and families by answering questions and providing information as needed

• Maintains communication with Physicians, provides clinical information and obtains telephone orders for resident management as needed

• Maintains communication with Administration, providing information regarding issues/potential issues within the facility

• Participates in Survey preparation as instructed by Administration

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Qualifications and Skills:

• 1 year(s) of experience in long-term care preferred

• Experience with Sigma EMR, a plus

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in NY

• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action

• Must possess the ability to interact professionally with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.

• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.

• Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work effectively with and supervise other personnel.

• Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing nursing practices.

• Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition.

• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.

• Must possess at a minimum basic computer skills

• Must possess in-depth and comprehensive clinical and documentation skills

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Benefits:

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Paid time off