LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaizen Lab Inc. in Buffalo, NY is seeking skilled Licensed Practical Nurses to join our team for multiple shifts. You will provide outstanding patient care and physical support for residents daily, with supervision responsibilities as a Charge Nurse for CNAs.

Requirements include an active LPN license in New York and CPR certification, plus strong communication, empathy, adaptability, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced setting. Join a dedicated team focused on quality care.

Qualifications

• Current State Nursing License.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Ability to think and work independently and communicate in a fast-paced environment.
• Compassion and Empathy.
• Tolerance for many tasks.
• Great sense of Humor.
• Adaptability.
• Patience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and evaluating direct nursing care and supervise CNAs as Charge Nurse.
• Provide hygiene support, meet nutritional needs, and assist with elimination and mobility.
• Transcribe physician orders and assist with medical rounds.
• Observe and report resident condition changes to RN Supervisor/physician.
• Contribute to development and implementation of resident care plans and coordinate multidisciplinary care.
• Support restorative therapies and carry out nursing measures per physician orders and care plan.
• Accurately document observations and report to appropriate sources.
• Apply comfort and safety measures to meet residents' needs.
• Administer medications to residents according to policy, including controlled substances.

Skills

Compassion and Empathy

Independent thinking

Strong communication

Adaptability

Patience

Humor

Education

LPN license

CPR certification

Job description

JOIN OUR TEAM!We are a growing company and have multiple shifts open for skilled LPNs in the Buffalo Area.GREAT PAY!! You will provide outstanding patient care and physical support for patients and residents on a daily basis. To do well in this role you should have your state nursing license, strong work ethic and great communication skills.

LPN Responsibilities:

• Assists in planning and evaluating direct nursing care of residents. Serves as a Charge Nurse supervising the work of certified nursing assistants.
• Performs nursing activities which contribute to maintenance of the resident's personal hygiene; meeting the nutritional needs of the residents; maintenance or restoration of normal elimination processes; maintenance or restoration of corrective body alignment and body tissue.
• Transcribes physician's orders and assist with medical rounds.
• Observes and reports changes in resident conditions accurately and reports changes as required to the RN Supervisor and attending physician.
• Assists in the development and implementation of resident care plans and in coordinating the multidisciplinary plan of care with all other services.
• Supports the efforts of other therapies by effectively carrying out restorative nursing measures established in conjunction with the respective therapies.
• Performs treatments and other nursing measures as indicated by the physician's orders and the resident plan of care.
• Accurately documents observations and reports them to appropriate sources as indicated.
• Effectively applies comfort and safety measures to meet resident's needs.
• Administers medications to residents according to established policy and procedure, including controlled substances.

LPN Requirements:

• Current State Nursing License
• Current CPR Certification
• Ability to think and work independently and with direction, and communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Compassion and Empathy
• Tolerance for many tasks
• Great sense of Humor
• Adaptability
• Patience