LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse

Join Our Team at Elderwood at Amherst

Salary: up to $35/hr

Overview: Part-Time Full-Time Evening & Days Shifts

NEW LPN Starting Rate: Standard Rate: $27.00/hr $35.00/hr (depending on experience) Opt-Out Premium Rate: $29.70/hr $38.50/hr (ask us how to earn an additional premium rate when opting out of certain elective benefits!)

Generous Shift Differentials

• Weekday Evenings: +$2.00/hr
• Weekend Evenings: +$3.00/hr
• Overnights: +$1.00/hr

Position Overview

As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you play a critical role on our interdisciplinary team. LPNs are responsible for managing the daily clinical care of residents and sub-acute patients while ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance.

This position offers the opportunity to gain extensive clinical experience, practice advanced care skills, and work in a supportive, team-centered, home-like environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct, high-quality nursing care
• Plan, implement, and evaluate resident care
• Maintain regulatory compliance and quality standards
• Collaborate effectively with the care team

State LPN license required.

Elderwood LPN Benefits (must qualify):

• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Free Uniforms
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• PTO & Holiday Package
• Full Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• Shift Differentials
• Additional Compensation Programs

We are also proud to offer Tro-Care Scholarship Opportunities, providing eligible team members with support toward continued education and professional growth within the healthcare field.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do as a LPN at Elderwood:

• Administer medications and ordered treatments safely and accurately
• Manage the daily clinical care of assigned residents and short-stay rehabilitation patients
• Monitor residents closely and promptly communicate symptoms, changes in condition, clinical concerns, and progress to the appropriate RN or provider
• Follow each resident's plan of care and contribute clinical information needed to maintain accurate, individualized care
• Direct and monitor the personal-care duties and nursing-care procedures completed by CNAs on your assigned team
• Provide coaching, guidance, and hands-on assistance to CNAs when resident or unit needs require it
• Maintain accurate nursing notes, medication-administration records, treatment records, and other required documentation
• Safeguard, store, administer, and account for medications and controlled substances according to policy and regulatory requirements
• Communicate professionally with residents, families, providers, rehabilitation professionals, and other members of the interdisciplinary team
• Support infection prevention, resident safety, regulatory compliance, and a respectful care environment

Qualifications

What You'll Need as a LPN at Elderwood:

Required

• Current license and registration to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in New York State
• Ability to provide nursing care within the LPN scope of practice and under appropriate RN direction
• Ability to direct, support, and work collaboratively with CNAs and other members of the care team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Sound problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to document accurately and use required clinical computer systems
• A caring, patient, and respectful approach to residents
• Physical stamina for an active, hands-on nursing position
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English at the level necessary for safe care and effective workplace communication

Preferred

• Previous nursing experience in a skilled nursing, rehabilitation, long-term-care, or geriatric setting
• Experience caring for short-stay rehabilitation patients
• Experience with dementia or memory-care populations
• Experience supporting complex treatments and clinically diverse resident needs

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.