Night-Shift LPN: Lead Geriatric Care & Team Mentoring

Baraboo; Reedsburg (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sauk County Health Care Center in Wisconsin is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide care to residents, supervise CNAs, and support the nursing team in daily resident care. The LPN will prepare and administer prescribed medications, monitor responses, and document care in the ECS.

Shifts include night hours (NOC) 10:30pm–7:00am with part-time and full-time opportunities. A valid LPN license is required and geriatric experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Required: Licensed Practical Nurse License
• Preferred: Nursing experience with the geriatric population
• Any combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and administer prescribed medication to residents and monitor the response to the medicine.
• Provide comfort to emotionally distressed residents and residents' families.
• Train and supervise Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), discuss care plans, evaluations, promotions, and discipline.
• Monitor resident's condition and reports any changes to the Registered Nurse (RN) as well as during shift changes.
• Record nursing tasks accomplished to resident's records as well as goal summaries and any activity involvement of the resident and document in the Electronic Charting System (ECS).
• Accompany physician on rounds and transcribe physician's orders.
• Consult with physical therapists to develop restorative nursing/range of motion program.
• Order and stock pharmaceutical supplies and medication.
• And other duties as assigned.

Skills

Geriatric care

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse License

Job description

Sauk County Health Care Center in Wisconsin is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide care to residents, supervise CNAs, and support the nursing team in daily resident care. The LPN will prepare and administer prescribed medications, monitor responses, and document care in the ECS.

Shifts include night hours (NOC) 10:30pm–7:00am with part-time and full-time opportunities. A valid LPN license is required and geriatric experience is preferred.