LPN - Flexible Scheduling in Senior Living

StoneBridge Senior Living; Maryland Heights (MO); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 66 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid Time Off

Health benefits (medical, dental, etc)

401(k)

Flexible Scheduling

Holiday pay incentives

Training and tuition reimbursement

Bereavement leave

Résumé du poste

StoneBridge Senior Living seeks a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our caregiving team. You will provide basic medical attention, assess residents, and support a larger medical team with compassion for our elderly residents.

You will coordinate nursing care on the unit, administer medications per physician orders, and document care with accuracy. Candidates should have LPN licensure, CPR, and interest in gerontological nursing.

Qualifications

• Must have a current state license to practice as a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Current CPR certification and additional certification in nursing specialty desired.
• Demonstrates knowledge of basic nursing practice with an interest in gerontological nursing.
• Prefer 2 years’ experience in a long-term care setting.
• Basic computer skills and experience with Electronic Medical Records Preferred.

Responsabilités

• Coordinates the nursing care of residents on the unit assuring all residents are assigned a nurse aide capable of providing care to the resident.
• Uses independent judgment and discretion on behalf of the organization in the performance of these duties.
• Provides safe and accurate Medication related interventions to residents.
• Administers and documents medications and treatments according to each resident’s medication schedule using current standards of medication pass technique.
• Knows the rational for the effect of medications and treatments and correctly administers same.
• Provides treatments per the physician order including wound care, urinary catheterization, oxygen care, tracheostomy care, etc.
• Orders and receives medications from the pharmacy.
• Conducts an accurate accounting of all narcotics, signing for count and exchange of keys to medication carts and medication room.
• Promptly responds to resident requests for pain intervention and documents such in the resident record.
• Accurately transcribes and coordinates the implementation of physician orders.
• Performs nursing assessments regarding the health status of residents.
• Notifies the physician of changes in status and promptly implements and documents new orders.
• Prepares work assignment sheets, taking into consideration resident safety, the educational. preparation, experience, knowledge and ability of the persons to whom the assignments are made.
• Reports staff shortages to nursing management.
• Participates and communicates employee actions that may result in reward or discipline.

Connaissances

LPN license

CPR certification

Gerontological nursing

Long-term care experience

Basic computer skills

Outils

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Description du poste

StoneBridge Senior Living seeks a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our caregiving team. You will provide basic medical attention, assess residents, and support a larger medical team with compassion for our elderly residents.

You will coordinate nursing care on the unit, administer medications per physician orders, and document care with accuracy. Candidates should have LPN licensure, CPR, and interest in gerontological nursing.