LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse: Full Time
Company: Elderwood at Lockport
Location: Lockport
Posted on: October 11, 2021
Job Description:
This job is located in Lockport.
Join Our Team: You can be where you’re needed. Overview:
Elderwood at Lockport is
seeking a skilled and dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to
join our team of compassionate
clinicians.
We are
offering LPNs Part time, Full time or Per Diem
options. This
particular facility is nestled in the tight-knit community of
Lockport. Here we offer a friendly, home-like environment where our
residents are family.
Elderwood at Lockport
offers:
- New Leadership
- Full Benefits Package
- 401 K PLUS Employer
Matching!
- Weekly Pay Schedule
- Shift Differentials
- Day, Evening, & Overnight
Options
- Part Time, Full Time & Per Diem
Opportunities
- Tuition Assistance Programs
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Free Sets of Uniforms
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Position
Overview:
- As
indispensable members of an interdisciplinary team, Licensed
Practical Nurses (LPNs) at Elderwood are charged with managing the
daily clinical regimen of each resident and sub-acute patient.
Our LPNs enjoy a unique opportunity to gain extensive clinical
experience and provide advanced care in a home-like setting. State
LPN license required.
We
have availability on the following shifts:
- Days:
7a-3p
- Evening:
3p-11p
- Overnights:
11p-7a
About
Elderwood at Lockport:
- Elderwood at
Lockport is located in a park-like setting in the City of Lockport,
near the historic Erie Canal and the renowned “Flight of Five”
locks. This skilled nursing facility with a long tradition in
Eastern Niagara County conveys a friendly, family-like atmosphere.
A unit dedicated to rehab services features a spacious gym for
physical, occupational and speech therapy. Residents with dementia
benefit from Elderwood’s personalized, structured Seasons Memory
Care programs.
Responsibilities:
Licensed
Practical Nurse (LPN) Responsibilities:
- Pass
medications and give skilled treatments to assigned
residents.
- Direct and
monitor the personal care duties and nursing care procedures
carried out by Nursing Assistants of the assigned team.
- Assist Nursing
Assistants with direct care of residents, as necessary.
- Report to Unit
Manager/Assistant Unit Manager or Charge Nurse unusual symptoms,
changes of condition, daily needs, and progress of
residents.
- Follow the
Plan of Care for each resident, and monitor the performance of
Nursing Assistants in carrying out the appropriate aspects of the
care plan.
- Maintain
documentation regarding the care plans of residents in the Nursing
Notes, Medical Administration Records, Treatment Records and other
required records.
- Ensure that
resident care standards are maintained in performance of duties,
and that the rights of residents and preferences in care and
treatment are respected.
- Perform other
work tasks as assigned by the Unit Manager/Assistant Unit Manager
or Charge Nurse.
Qualifications:
-
Credentials
as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN)
with a current state license required.
-
Training
and work experience in a geriatric setting preferred.
-
Ability
to supervise and work well with other personnel
required.
-
Qualities
of maturity, diplomacy, and ability to work well with others
required.
- Caring,
respectful attitude towards residents required.
Elderwood expects all current and new
employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If hired, you will be
required to provide proof of vaccination. Employees may
request a medical or religious exemption from vaccination.
Employee Perks!: 12 hour shifts, 401K Retirement Plan with Company
Match, Clean, Neat & Newly Renovated Facility, Free On-Site
Parking, Free Uniforms, Generous PTO & holiday package, Increased
Wages, Life Insurance, Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, NEW
Weekly Pay Schedule!, Picturesque, 30-acre wooded campus,
Point-earning employee reward program: redeem for prizes!, Quiet
rural neighborhood, Substantial employee referral program, Tuition
reimbursement program, Uniform Provided 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.
Keywords: Elderwood at Lockport, Buffalo , LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse: Full Time, Other , Lockport, New York
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