LPN - Senior Living Nurse Leader | Growth & Everyday Pay

Carillon Senior Living; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 53,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Accident insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Supplemental life insurance

Personal life insurance

128 hours PTO first year

Tuition reimbursement

403(b) retirement with company match

Employee Referral Program

Everyday Pay

Career development opportunities

Engaging team environment

Job summary

Carillon Senior Living in Lubbock, TX seeks a Licensed Professional Nurse (LVN) to join its Health Center team. The role involves direct nursing care, supervision of aides, and coordination with physicians.

This position supports an all-inclusive senior living environment with a strong focus on hospitality and community values. What makes Carillon unique is its five-decade presence in West Texas, commitment to professional growth, and extensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing.
• Current Texas LVN license with the State Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Current CPR (Healthcare Provider) certification.
• At least one year of charge nurse experience in geriatric settings preferred.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work as a team and delegate tasks.

Responsibilities

• Accurately administer medications and document per policy.
• Informs physician or nurse manager of changes in condition.
• Ensure Care Plans are followed to meet resident needs.
• Supervise CNAs and other nursing staff; delegate assignments.
• Conduct walking rounds and perform assessments and report.
• Perform duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Ensure transfer, discharge, and admission information is complete.
• Complete shift task sheets and quarterly assessments.
• Recognize and document serious clinical manifestations and treat accordingly.

Skills

Communication skills

Nursing process

Team player

Infection control

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license

Accredited school of vocational nursing

Tools

CPR Certification

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Licensed Professional Nurse / LVN

Hourly: $25.50-$28.50

Supplemental Pay Types

• Differential pay
• Overtime pay
  
  

Schedule: 11 hour shifts (Days 6:45a - 7p) / (Nights 6:45p-7a)

Bi-Weekly Rotation

Week 1: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat.

Week 2: Sun, Wed, Thurs.

Who We Are

When you work at Carillon Senior Living, you’ll notice that it’s more than a place to retire, it’s a thriving community of seniors who are passionate about West Texas values, the Lubbock community and all things Texas Tech. It’s a uniquely uplifting community where active older adults enjoy vibrant living, rewarding opportunities, exceptional hospitality, and great friendships. We just celebrated 50 years of serving Lubbock and West Texas as a trusted senior living community. You won't find our unique combination of an all-inclusive lifestyle, superior hospitality, and beautiful location anywhere else. We are currently seeking an experienced Licensed Professional Nurse to join our Health Center team. If you’re looking for a different perspective on healthcare and senior living come join us today!

You Will Enjoy

• Comprehensive health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Accident insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• Personal life insurance
• Paid time off starting at 128 hours your first year
• Tuition reimbursement & scholarship opportunities
• Access to a 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with a Carillon match
• Employee Referral Program resulting in $300 for each successful employment referral
• Offering Everyday Pay!
• Your personal and professional growth is important to us, so we provide continual professional training and career advancement opportunities.
• You will enjoy being part of a great team in a fun, engaging work environment!
  
  

Who You Are

• Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing
• Maintains a current license with the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners for Vocational Nursing
• Have a current card for the successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR – Healthcare Provider)
• At least one-year experience as charge nurse in a geriatric setting preferred
• Has effective communication skills, both oral and written
• Utilizes the nursing process to deliver nursing care to an individual or group of residents and accepts assigned responsibilities as an accountable member of the Carillon team
• Works as a team and assist all other department members when needed
• Able to work cooperatively with other healthcare professionals and other departments within the system
• Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists and to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in writing, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Communicates with internal and external contacts in a professional manner
• Shows the ability to demonstrate initiative by actively seeking additional duties, as well as accepting and performing all other duties as assigned
• Able to maintain a professional relationship with physicians, patients, visitors, and staff by demonstrating appropriate interpersonal skills and demeanor
• Possesses knowledge of and implements infection control and universal precaution practices
  
  

Summary

The Licensed Professional Nurse provides direct nursing care to residents and delegates and supervises the care provided by our Quality of Life Specialists/Resident Assistants.

Essential Job Duties

• Accurately and precisely administers medications/treatment and documents all medications in accordance with department procedures and expected practices
• Informs physician, nurse manager, or responsible party/family of changes in resident’s condition or incidents when appropriate
• Ensures each resident’s Care Plan is followed to meet the residents’ needs and state requirements
• Supervises and assists assigned Certified Nurse Aides and other nursing staff, delegating assignments and ensuring completion
• Makes walking rounds with departing nurse and frequently throughout shift including visual and physical assessments, controlled drug counts, and thorough and complete report
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
• Ensures all transfer, discharge, and admission information is complete according to policy and practice
• Completes all duties on shift task sheet, monthly summaries, and quarterly assessments
• Recognizes, reports, and charts potentially serious clinical manifestations and administers and documents treatment within the scope of authority and practice
  
  

Wellness Focus

Carillon Senior Living employees are expected to promote a healthy community culture for all residents and employees. This is a whole-person approach to health and wellness which includes eight dimensions of wellness: Emotional, Environmental, Health Services, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Vocational. Through these efforts we can ensure and exceed residents’ wellness needs relating to their mind, body and soul, which may also have a positive effect on the employees, as a result.

Hospitality Focus

Carillon Senior Living fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our interpersonal interactions with residents, co-workers, and guests:

• We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
• We treat everyone with courteous respect.
• We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
• We embrace and value our differences.
• We make residents, employees and guests feel important.
• We ask, “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
• We pay attention to details.