LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) - Assisted Living

Brooke Grove Retirement Village; Ashton (MD); On-site; USD 41,328 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage plans

Dental and Vision

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

403(b) Retirement Plan

Paid Sick, Vacation, and Holiday Time

Job summary

Brooke Grove Retirement Village in Ashton, Maryland is seeking a full-time LPN for night shifts (11:30pm - 8am). The role involves overseeing nursing operations, ensuring residents receive quality care, and administering medications according to policies.

Responsibilities include supervising caregivers, recording residents' conditions, and communicating with healthcare providers. Candidates must hold a current LPN license and have at least 1 year of experience in elderly care. The position offers a pay rate of up to $38/hour and a sign-on bonus of $1500.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in caring for the elderly.
• Experience working in assisted living facilities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day operations of nursing assignments.
• Provide and monitor professional nursing care.
• Supervise caregivers and delegate care appropriately.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
• Record significant conditions and notify physicians.

Skills

Nursing care

Communication skills

Supervision

Education

Current LPN license

Job description

Benefits

• Two comprehensive Medical coverage plans, as well as Dental and Vision
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, and Cancer Indemnity Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Paid Sick, Vacation, and Holiday Time
• Direct Deposit
• Tuition Reimbursement

Job Details

Full Time | Nights (11:30pm - 8am)

Pay Rate up to $38/hour

Sign on Bonus $1500

Responsibilities

• Directs day to day operations of a designated nursing assignment in accordance with current rules, regulations and guidelines that govern assisted living facilities.
• Provides and monitors to ensure residents are provided with professional nursing care according to AL Policies in compliance with Health Department regulations and the Maryland Board of Nursing Nurse Practice Act.
• Communicates information to assist caregivers in understanding resident care needs and delegates care appropriately. Supervises caregivers to ensure appropriate care was provided.
• Explains procedures and treatments to residents. Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with policy and approved nursing techniques. Performs nursing procedures that may not be delegated to care givers such as catheterization, dressing changes and injections.
• Records significant conditions, vital signs, weights, pain, and reaction to interventions. Ensures that weights are obtained per policy or as ordered. Notifies the DHS and physicians of resident's condition and reaction to interventions as well as significant incidents requiring medical attention.
• Makes daily rounds in each building to which are assigned to be aware of residents' condition and environment and to ensure that nursing staff are performing work assignments in accordance with acceptable standards of practice.

Requirements

• Possesses current LPN license from an accredited college or technical school program.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in caring for the elderly.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Brooke Grove Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in admissions, employment, contracting with consultants or acceptance of volunteers on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, sexual orientation, or national origin.