LPN - Long-Term Care: Growth & Daily Pay Benefits

Citadel Health Care; Niles (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily Pay & Competitive Compensation

401(k) with company match

Medical Insurance

Dental, Vision, and Disability

Job summary

Citadel At Saint Benedict is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join their team. The LPN assumes responsibility for a group of residents during a shift, providing licensed care under physician orders in accordance with applicable standards.

Responsibilities include administering medications, charting nurse notes, performing vital signs, assisting with care plans, and supervising certified nursing assistants to ensure high-quality resident care.

Qualifications

• Current CPR Certification required.
• Possess a current license to practice in the State as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• 1 year of experience preferred.
• Long-Term care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides licensed care to assigned residents as ordered by physician and in accordance with facility, federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations.
• Provides and receives nursing reports upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours.
• Ensures assigned work area is clean and sanitary.
• Directs and supervises CNAs to ensure care is rendered per standards.
• Performs resident assessments/observations and reviews care plans.
• Records vital signs and administers medications and IV therapy as ordered.
• Transcribes physician orders to charts and MAR.
• Completes admission/transfer/discharge forms.
• Ensures safety and addresses hazards.
• Reports and recommends care plan changes to the IDT.

Skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Analytical thinking

Infection control

Flexibility

Computer literacy

Education

Current IL LPN license

CPR certification

1 year experience preferred

Long-term care experience preferred

Job description

Citadel At Saint Benedict is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join their team. The LPN assumes responsibility for a group of residents during a shift, providing licensed care under physician orders in accordance with applicable standards.

Responsibilities include administering medications, charting nurse notes, performing vital signs, assisting with care plans, and supervising certified nursing assistants to ensure high-quality resident care.