LPN Full Time/Part Time $4 evening/Night $6 weekend shift differential

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Job title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)       

Part-time & Full-Time opportunities on the Day, Evening, Night

Pay:  LPN - $31.00 - $35.00 per hour; Pay is commensurate with licensure. Generous extra pay for evening and weekend shifts.

Where else can you go to share your talents with those you care for?  

Position Summary: Are you ready to love what you do?   

An LPN protects, nurtures, and sustains life for elders living in their households by providing exceptional personal care, supporting leisure, maintaining a safe, clean house, supporting meals and personal laundry needs, and providing nursing care to meet the needs of the elders according to their care plan for those who live in the home.  

The LPN is a member of a team in a small home that work together to create real home reflective the elders who live there. 

Qualifications & Education Required: What is required to be successful on the job?

• Graduate of an approved school of practical nursing with current New York State Practical Nursing License required 
• CPR certification required 
• Valid NYS Driver’s License preferred (required for Green Houses) 
• Long-term care experience preferred 
• Good organizational, leadership and communication skills
• Desire and ability to interact with elders and care for their needs
• Willingness to embrace and exemplify St. John’s Brand Characteristics 

Core Organizational Competencies: What are the expectations of me at St. John’s?

• St. John’s Brand Characteristics - Embrace living by being Friendly, Respectful, Responsive, Compassionate, Innovative and Fun towards elders, families and colleagues.  
• Teamwork - Actively participates as a member of a united team. Assists team members; offers encouragement, keeps team members informed, recognizes achievements and efforts of others. 
• Job Knowledge - Consistently demonstrates working knowledge of all aspects of job. Remains current on job related changes and trends.
• Planning/Organization - Demonstrates initiative; plans appropriately. Uses time, materials, resources effectively. Organizes work to ensure commitment and priorities.
• Productivity - Consistently maintains high activity and efficiently produces acceptable volume of work. Consistently meets deadlines and commitments.
• Quality - Consistently produces accurate, timely work which meets required quality standards. Pays attention to detail. Sets high standards of performance for self and actively seeks continuous improvement. Provides elder-driven care. 
• Reliability - Consistently delivers on commitments. Can be counted on to accomplish tasks without follow up. Available when required by elder or team and can be counted on to help or assist when needed. Responds in a timely manner. 
• Demeanor (attitude) - Embraces change with optimism. Addresses concerns appropriately. Positively communicates. Good listener. Consistently maintains a positive demeanor.

Position Competencies: What are the required skills that set me apart from other candidates?

• Values and enjoys deep relationships with others, especially elders
• Is comfortable working in a team and demonstrates strong collaboration and communication skills, including growing team members and self through providing constructive feedback
• Is willing to learn and grow through feedback and team projects
• Is flexible and committed to supporting the emotional, physical, and social needs of those living in their home
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills and a commitment to service
• Technical competence with computers

Position Responsibilities: What will I be doing to make an impact?

• Responsive to elder needs and preference. Consider elder contentment a priority
• Promotes and supports autonomy of elders in decision making
• Contributes to the nursing process and implements elder’s plan of care
• Safely performs direct nursing services such as administering medications and treatments, providing personal care and activities of daily living
• Actively participates as member of the care team, communicating with needed team members and documenting as needed 
• Meets personal care needs of elders
• Consults and validates data with the RN, records and reports pertinent information, provides explanations to families and other staff
• Cares for personal belongings such as clothing, dentures, eyeglasses, hearing aids, prostheses
• Recognizes and reports safety hazards and elders’ health problems and responses to treatment 
• Assists with therapeutic and diagnostic procedures 
• Plans and supports activities for people living in the home
• Maintains privacy and confidentiality of elder care
• Prepares and serves meals and snacks based on menu and preferences of those living in the home
• Innovates and works autonomously to improve elders’ life 
• Actively promotes the Small Home philosophy through behaviors and communications
• Helps with other duties as needed that support St John’s mission vision and values

Physical Requirements:

• Stands, sits, and walks most of the day. Frequent moving and ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Ability to perform activities as defined in skills check list.

Exposure to Conditions:

• May be exposed to infectious diseases, odors and psycho-behavioral situations