LPN - FT Day Shift (HIRING BONUS)

St. James Place; Baton Rouge, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 71,635,000 - 83,097,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

403(b) Retirement Plan with company‑m​

LA Start Savings 529 Plan

Rocket Lawyer

Fitness Center Membership

Job summary

St. James Place in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our senior living team. You will coordinate care with the health care team, supervise nursing assistants, and ensure quality care for residents.

This full-time role offers 6:00am–6:00pm shifts, every other weekend, a $1,500 LPN hiring bonus, and a pay range of $25–$29 per hour. Louisiana licensure and CPR certification are required, with at least one year of experience.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited LPN program.
• Current, unencumbered Louisiana LPN license.
• Current Health Care Provider CPR certification.
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience.
• Long-term care experience and dementia care a plus.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and relate well to seniors and families.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise nursing assistants and coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team.
• Oversee admissions, transfers and discharges and ensure care planning and evaluation.
• Administer medications safely and document administrations and outcomes.
• Maintain accurate nursing documentation and communicate changes to the care team.

Skills

Team Player

Direct Care Skills

Communication Skills

Confidentiality

Punctuality

Education

LPN degree

Tools

CPR Certification

Job description

St. James Place of Baton Rouge | Senior Living Community
Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA

Description

St. James Place is committed to having a workplace culture where people love to come to work, feel appreciated, continue to grow and find meaning in their work. Are you looking for an opportunity that allows you to contribute your talent and passion while providing Joyful Service? St. James Place is the right opportunity for you.

LPN Hiring Bonus $1,500
(Receive first half after 90-days and second half after six months of employment. Must be hired for full-time shift and continue to work full-time hours.)

Salary Range: $25- $29/hr

It is important to provide a complete and relevant employment history. Pay is determined by verifiable experience.

Available Shifts

Full-time: 6:00am-6:00pm (Dayshift) working every other weekend (REQUIRED)

Job Duties

The LPN is responsible for coordinating with the health care team to deliver quality care and restorative services to maximize resident health potential, functional capacity, and quality of life. Providing direct and indirect nursing care, resident assessment, care planning, intervention and evaluation to meet resident needs. The LPN is responsible for the direction and supervision of nursing assistants and ensuring the provision of quality care and health services in compliance with professional nursing standards of practice and state and federal regulations.

Qualifications:

• Successful completion and graduation from an accredited school of Licensed Practical Nursing
• Must possess a current, unencumbered license to practice Licensed Practical Nursing in Louisiana
• Must possess a current certification for Health Care Provider CPR
• Has at least one year of experience
• Long-term care experience and experience with residents in advanced stage dementia a plus
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to relate well with seniors and their family members
• Ability to understand written and verbal instructions and relay information to others
• Good attendance and punctuality

Essential Functions:

Demonstrates Leadership

• Delegates tasks appropriately
• Supervises and coordinates care/service delivery by nursing assistants, restorative nursing assistants and ancillary services
• Serves as charge nurse in the absence of an RN
• Communicates resident information effectively to other members of the interdisciplinary team
• Ensures resident safety, security and rights at all times

Coordinates Resident Care and Services

• Coordinates resident admissions, transfers and discharges
• Initiates assessment, care plan, intervention/treatment and outcomes measurement
• Consults with attending physicians to provide quality resident care
• Communicates resident status accurately and facilitates physician examination and treatment
• Obtains vital signs and performs blood sugar tests as ordered by the physician and reports any abnormalities to physician
• Requisitions and facilitates diagnostic and therapeutic services, as ordered by the physician and in accordance with established procedures and protocols
• Reviews resident charts for accuracy and completion
• Communicates and collaborates with the Interdisciplinary team members to promote quality resident care and services
• Delivers professional nursing services such as: assessment, treatment & outcome evaluation, medication administration, parenteral and enteral therapy, airway maintenance, wound care, care of the dying resident, etc.
• Includes family and significant others in resident assessment, care planning and treatment when appropriate
• Cleaning and storage of equipment

Administers medications

• Obtains, prepares and administers medications, including oral, topical, and injectable, etc., as ordered by the physician and in accordance with established policy and procedures
• Reviews medication records for completion and accuracy of transcription and administration
• Ensures that narcotic records are accurate for each shift. Notifies the Director of Nursing of all drug and narcotic discrepancies
• Disposes of drugs as required and in accordance with established policy and procedures
• Assists in a variety of tasks related to resident dining (escorts residents to dining room, delivers trays to bed bound residents, assists with meal serving and feeding)

Completes accurate, effective Nursing Documentation

• Completes and files forms/charts from admission through discharge in accordance with state and federal regulations and in accordance with established procedures and protocols
• Receives and accurately documents verbal/telephone physicians’ orders
• Completes Nurses’ Notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the resident’s status, the care provided, and the resident’s response to care
• Documents all resident accidents/incidents in accordance with policy and procedures
• Communicates changes or new orders to appropriate interdisciplinary team members
• Reports all discrepancies noted in physician orders, charting or medication/treatment administration, including omissions, to the Director of Nursing
• Performs all routine documentation duties as required and in accordance with established policy and procedures, including Behavioral Monitoring Form.
• Completes and investigates incident reports timely in an informative and descriptive manner.

Physical Requirements: Ability to stand and walk for extended periods; ability to lift and assist with resident transfers.

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

403(b) Retirement Plan with company match

LA Start Savings 529 Plan

Rocket Lawyer

Fitness Center Membership

EEO Statement: St. James Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will recruit, hire, promote, and train for all jobs without regard to race, color, religion, sex, origin, age, disability, or Veteran status.

Required

Team Player

Advanced

Direct Care Skills

Advanced

Interact professionally

Advanced

AOD (MatricCare)

Some Knowledge

Communication Skills

Advanced

Behaviors

Required

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Job Security

Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe

Ability to Make an Impact

Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Experience

Required

At least one year of experience.

Preferred

Long-term care experience and experience with residents in advanced stage dementia a plus

Licenses & Certifications

Required

CPR Certificate

Licensed Practical Nurse

First Aid Certification

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