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Join the Union Post Acute Family as an LPN!

Union Post Acute is a long-term care and rehabilitation community with an excellent reputation located in Union, South Carolina, just a short drive from Spartanburg! We pride ourselves on providing a warm, home-like environment for all residents, whether they reside in our assisted living or skilled nursing community. If you're looking for a workplace that is friendly, professional, supportive, and team-oriented, and you're ready to experience the small-town difference, we'd love to meet you!

Now Hiring: Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)

We are currently looking for compassionate, energetic, and dedicated South Carolina Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to join our team!

What We Offer:

Competitive wages based on experience: $25.00 - $27.75/hr (plus shift differentials!)

• Days: 7:00 AM 7:00 PM

401(k) with company match (Full-Time)

Excellent healthcare benefits (Full-Time)

Gym membership reimbursement (Full-Time) ????

Weight-loss program reimbursement (Full-Time) ?????

Supportive leadership and team environment ????

Opportunities for advancement and career growth ????

What You'll Do:

Provide direct nursing care to residents

Administer medications and treatments as ordered by physicians

Monitor resident conditions and report changes appropriately

Collaborate with CNAs, nurses, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members

Maintain accurate and timely documentation

Help create a safe, comfortable, and caring environment for residents

Build meaningful relationships with residents and their families

What We're Looking For:

Active and unencumbered South Carolina LPN License

Current CPR Certification

Graduate of an accredited Practical Nursing program

Long-term care experience preferred, but not required

Strong clinical and communication skills

Compassion, reliability, and a commitment to providing exceptional resident care

Positive attitude and team-focused mindset

Make a Difference Every Day!

At Union Post Acute, you're more than an employeeyou're part of a family that is committed to delivering outstanding care and supporting one another. If you're ready to join a team that values compassion, excellence, and teamwork, we want to hear from you!

Apply today and discover the Union Post Acute difference! ????????

Essential Duties

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Administrative Functions

Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.

Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility.

Periodically review the department's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. Make recommendations for revisions.

Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts' services, programs, and activities.

Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures performed in this facility.

Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual.

Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required.

Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident's total regimen of care is maintained.

Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with their respective job descriptions.

Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program for the nursing service department.

Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be requested.

Periodically review the resident's written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the resident's written discharge plan as required.

Assist in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan as necessary.

Interpret the department's policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required.

Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.

Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.

Write resident charge slips and forward to the Business Office.

Maintain the Daily Census Report and submit to the Business Office as required.

Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.

Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.

Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.

Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility's information system.

Charting and Documentation

Complete and file required recordkeeping forms/charts upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge.

Encourage attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with established policies.

Receive telephone orders from physicians and record on the Physicians' Order Form.

Transcribe physician's orders to resident charts, cardex, medication cards, treatment/care plans, as required.

Chart nurses' notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident's response to the care.

Fill out and complete accident/incident reports. Submit to Director as required.

Chart all reports of accidents/incidents involving residents. Follow established procedures.

Record new/changed diet orders. Forward information to the Food Services Department.

Report all discrepancies noted concerning physician's orders, diet change, charting error, etc., to the Nurse Supervisor.

Fill out and complete transfer forms in accordance with established procedures.

Ensure that appropriate documentation concerning unauthorized discharges is entered in the resident's medical record in accordance with established procedures.

Perform routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures.

Sign and date all entries made in the resident's medical record.

Drug Administration Functions

Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.

Verify the identity of the resident before administering the medication/treatment.

Ensure that prescribed medication for one resident is not administered to another.

Ensure that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment is on hand to meet the nursing needs of the residents. Report needs to the Nurse Supervisor.

Order prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary, and in accordance with established policies.

Ensure that narcotic records are accurate for your shift.

Notify the Nurse Supervisor of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on your shift.

Review medication cards for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician's order, and adherence to stop order policies.

Notify the attending physician of automatic stop orders prior to the last dosage being administered.

Dispose of drugs and narcotics as required, and in accordance with established procedures.

Personnel Functions

Participate in employee performance evaluations, determining your shift's staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc.

Inform the Nurse Supervisor of staffing needs when assigned personnel fail to report to work.

Report absentee call-ins to the Nurse Supervisor.

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