LPN (LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE)

LPN

At Priority Life Care (PLC), we provide you the opportunity to use your talents in a progressive, growing organization that makes a positive difference in the lives of the seniors we serve. Join us in our mission to enhance the lives of seniors, and your own! We think it's time for you to begin your journey with PLC!

The primary purpose of the LPN/LVN is to provide direct and individualized nursing care to residents. The LPN/LVN works as part of the nursing team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.

To our staff we provide:

• Competitive wages and PTO
• Exceptional career advancement opportunities through our "Pathway to Promotion" program
• A full range of health plans - including vision and dental!
• SwiftMD Telemedicine, at low or no cost!
• Special pay rates on holidays
• $10,000 Company paid Life Insurance
• Family planning and support services through Maven
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Accident Coverage, and Critical Illness
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement savings plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee referral bonuses
• On-demand wages via ZayZoon. No need to wait until payday!
• Rewards Program based on Years of Service and PLC Employee of the Year Award

Your responsibilities:

• Provides direct and individualized nursing care to residents
• Prepares, administers and records medications in accordance with facility policy
• Monitors and records temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, catheterizations, etc.
• Sterilizes equipment and supplies as needed
• Collects samples such as blood, urine and sputum, and performs routine laboratory tests on samples
• Prepares residents for medical treatments, examinations and tests, explaining the procedures and their purpose
• Administers prescribed emergency care
• Answers residents' call-lights and determines how to assist them as needed
• Assess residents' conditions and vitals to determine and/or modify resident treatment plans
• Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in residents' conditions
• Provides input for the development of individualized care plans and implements accordingly
• Maintains accurate, detailed reports and records
• Record residents' medical information and vital signs
• Documents nursing history and physical assessment for assigned residents
• Understands and reviews the facility's Healthcare Clinical Policies and Procedures and Safety Guidelines

Qualifications:

• 1 year of previous long-term care experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must be licensed in the applicable state as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
• CPR and First Aid Certification

$30 / hour

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