Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Description

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

STARTING RATE: $25.75/hr. ($25.75 – $28.87 per hour, depending on experience)

SHIFT: Part-Time, Full-Time, All Shifts

BENEFITS:

• Weekly Paychecks

• Same-Day Pay Options

• Health, Dental, Life Insurance

• Shift Differentials

• Weekend Pick-Up Shift Enhancements

• Referral Bonus

• Retirement/401k

• Clinically Complex Positions

• Flexible Schedules

JOB DESCRIPTION:

A LPN promotes the residents' health, wellness and illness prevention through daily nursing and personal care endeavors. A LPN works under the direction of a Registered Nurse and handles a diverse range of tasks, including administering treatment or medications, performing clinical procedures, and documenting the clinical data of patients, among other duties.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures the care and safety of all residents in the nursing unit

• Ensures that individual care plans are followed

• Administers and documents medications, treatments, and other nursing services

• Makes a count of controlled substances on the assigned nursing unit

• Records current condition of assigned resident in EMR

• Receives and gives an accurate report of the resident condition at shift change

• Communicates to the nursing team and medical provider as indicated and required

• Assists in the orientation of new staff

• Maintains competency in all the tasks needed by CMS

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 18 years of age

• New York State (LPN) Licensed Practical Nurse licensure

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to follow written and verbal instructions

• Basic computer knowledge, PCC e-MAR experience preferred

• Physical endurance for frequent activity; ability to lift a minimum of 20 pounds

ABOUT US:

The McGuire Group is a portfolio of six health care facilities in New York state, including:

Autumn View Health Care Facility in Hamburg; Brookhaven Health Care Facility in East Patchogue; Garden Gate Health Care Facility in Cheektowaga; Harris Hill Nursing Facility in Williamsville; Northgate Health Care Facility in North Tonawanda and Seneca Health Care Center in West Seneca. We’re proud to be a family of high-quality health care providers that also includes Absolut Care, Taconic Health Care and VestraCare.

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Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

• Compassion: Expert

• Infection Control Practices: Expert

• Medication Administration: Expert

• Wound Care Treatment: Expert

Education

Required

• High School or better

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• LPN

Preferred

• CPR

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)