Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Lutheran Homes & Health Services, an Illuminus Community, has been a part of the local community caring for the families of Fond du Lac and the surrounding area since 1936. Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Fond du Lac, Lutheran Homes & Health Services provides assisted living, skilled nursing and short-term rehab services to older adults.

Lutheran Home & Health Services continues to honor and preserve its Christian values, which have been at the heart of its mission for over 80 years, and continues to provide care that serves the mind, body, and spirit.

Position Details

We offer full-time, part-time, and PRN opportunities with a variety of scheduling options. Shift availability may vary based on the needs of the community. 

This position may include 8-hour shifts, including weekend rotation as scheduled. 

Pay

$26.55 - $33.68 per hour, dependent on experience

Address

244 N Macy St, Fond du Lac, WI 54935 

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will identify, provide for, and accept responsibility for the resident’s nursing needs. This includes all LPN practice activities up to medication administration, monitoring and documentation, all while ensuring the provision of person centered care.

If you are passionate about working with older adults, if you enjoy taking the initiative in service of others, if you are interested in providing holistic care that comes from the heart, we would love to talk with you. Check out our Nurse Testimonial to hear what it’s like to work at Illuminus.

Essential Job Functions

(Our Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides prescribed medical treatment under the general supervision of a registered nurse.) 

• Maintains professional communication with residents, families, and staff while promoting the organization’s mission, values, and positive community image.
• Develops and implements care plans; administers medications and treatments; monitors resident health; assists with physician visits; and verifies physician orders.
• Leads and supervises CNAs and resident assistants, promotes quality resident-centered care, and follows safety, infection control, and PPE requirements.
• Observes, documents, and reports resident status and changes in condition; completes required documentation and communicates concerns and care information to the appropriate nurse, family, or physician.

Requirements:

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse credentials and license in the State of Wisconsin.
• Active CPR
• Commitment to quality outcomes and services for all individuals.
• Ability to relate well to all individuals.
• Ability to maintain and protect the confidentiality of information.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and make sound decisions.
• Ability to adapt to change.

Benefits include:

• FREE Direct Primary Care (DPC) for employees enrolled in our health plan —no copays for primary care visits and personalized access to your provider
• Low-cost health insurance through our self-funded health plan designed to keep more money in your paycheck
• Shift differentials for PM and NOC shifts
• Overtime pay after 8 hours worked in a shift
• Sign-on bonus available
• Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match of $0.50 for every $1 you contribute, up to 6%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Mission-driven culture where you can make a meaningful difference every day

*Benefits may vary based on employment status.*  

Illuminus is a faith-based, not-for-profit senior living management company dedicated to serving older adults and families throughout the Midwest with skill and compassion. We own or manage over a dozen communities in Wisconsin and beyond, offering independent senior housing, assisted living and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, low-income senior housing, home health and hospice services via Commonheart , and management support and consulting.

The people of Illuminus are not just our colleagues, our employees, our residents—they are our parents, our grandparents, our partners, ourselves. We serve others with gratitude, dignity, hope and purpose. We believe that the right care can and will transform us all.

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