Treatment Nurse LPN

Diversicare Healthcare Services, LLC; Hoover (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Excellent 401k plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time

Long and Short Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Referral Bonuses

OnShift Wallet pay access

Job summary

Diversicare Healthcare Services, LLC is hiring compassionate registered nurses or licensed practical nurses to provide high quality post-acute care. You will administer medications, monitor residents, and collaborate with physicians and staff to ensure optimal outcomes.

Join a team focused on integrity, excellence and patient-centered care while enjoying comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth at our Alabama facilities.

Qualifications

• Has a current license by the State Board of Nursing as an RN or LPN.
• Ability to lead and motivate subordinates.
• Ability to perform duties with frequent change as schedules vary daily.
• Able to work closely with residents, physicians and staff.
• Capable of upholding nursing standards.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments per physician orders.
• Observes residents' responses to medications and treatments.
• Documents services provided and maintains medical records.
• Reports changes in residents’ condition to supervisor/physician.
• Educates residents and families about care.
• Supervises and guides CNAs; assigns daily tasks.
• Implements and maintains policies and procedures.
• Ensures safe work practices and infection control.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Flexibility

Interpersonal skills

Education

Licensed Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse

Job description

Discover What’s Possible! At Diversicare, we understand the contributions of every team member are the parts that make up the whole. We appreciate them for the work they do each day to showcase their talents and gifts.

Overview

Discover What’s Possible at Diversicare! Access your wages between paychecks with our OnShift Wallet program! Full Time Benefits Include

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Excellent 401k plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
• Long and Short Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Referral Bonuses
• DiversICARE - employee hardship fund
• Pay advancement program - OnShift Wallet

Diversicare provides post-acute care services to patients and residents at 61 skilled nursing and long-term care centers in eight states, primarily in the Southeast, Midwest and Southwest United States. Together, with our team of dedicated healthcare professionals, we leverage our diverse strengths to provide each patient and resident with healthcare serves that best meet their needs.

It is Diversicare’s Mission to “Improve every life we touch by providing exceptional healthcare and exceeding expectations.”

We are guided to excellence by five Core Values: Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Teamwork and Stewardship, as well as 12 Service Standards.

We build on trust, respect, customer focus, compassion, diplomacy, appreciation and strong communication skills to shape the culture in our workplace. Diversicare team members play a critical role in fostering an environment of Service Excellence. Our Service Standards are in place to offer support. They lead us to what matters most to our company: creating a warm, caring, safe and professional environment for our customers and each other.

Our culture of impassioned service delivery is the Diversicare Difference.

Responsibilities

• Administers prescribed medications, orally and by injections.
• Provides treatments to residents per physician orders.
• Observes residents reactions to medications and treatments.
• Ensures proper handling and storage of medications and controlled substances.
• Observes, records and reports all services provided.
• Change in resident’s condition will be reported to supervisor and attending physician.
• Signs off that medication and treatments were given/provided, as required by policy.
• Maintains resident’s medical record by way of documentation, as required by policy.
• Provides education to residents and families regarding care.
• Assists in planning, supervising and instructing C.N.T.’s; assigns daily work assignments to ensure positive outcomes for residents.
• Implements and maintains policies and procedures.
• Ensures that safe work practices are utilized.
• Ensures proper infection control techniques are utilized.

Qualifications

• Has a current license by the State Board of Nursing, as an R.N. or L.P.N.
• Must have the ability to lead and motivate subordinates.
• Ability to perform a variety of duties characterized by frequent change, as work schedule will change on a daily basis.
• Able to work intimately with residents, physicians, and staff.
• Capable of working to prescribe nursing standards.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills; has an interest to perform a service.

(EOE)