Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Full Time and Part Time

Day- 6:00 AM- 2:00 PM

Evenings: 2:00 PM- 10:00 PM

Noc: 10:00 PM- 06:00 AM

Avamere takes pride in creating a working environment that is welcoming, supportive, and fosters a collaborative culture for our employees. To help support the health and wellness of our team members, Avamere offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; supplemental and whole life insurance; short- and long-term disability; paid time off; 401(k) retirement plans; employee assistance programs for virtual counseling, financial coaching, and wellness support; tuition reimbursement; payday advances; and corporate discount programs.

The primary responsibility of a Licensed Practical Nurse is to implement and maintain established nursing objectives and standards, provide direct nursing care to the residents and supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by the CNA’s.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain established nursing practice objectives and standards.
• Complete required recordkeeping while admitting, transferring, and discharging residents.
• Coordinate with nursing staff and support personnel daily to plan shift services, programs, and activities to ensure the resident’s total regimen of patient care is maintained.
• Provide direct patient care to residents.
• Prepare and administer medications and review medication cards for completeness and accuracy.
• Review patient care plans for appropriate resident goals, problems, approaches, and revisions based on nursing needs.
• Plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures necessary for providing quality patient care.
• Supervise the day-to-day nursing and caregiving activities performed by CNAs.
• Provide guidance and leadership to nursing personnel and make daily rounds of your unit to ensure staff are providing direct care in accordance with each resident’s care plan and wishes.
• Develop and maintain rapport and employee culture with nursing staff, other department personnel, residents, family members, and all other individuals involved in patient care.
• Participate in facility surveys by authorized government agencies.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Must possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN in this state.
• Working knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care communities.
• Experience with electronic medical records and computer documentation systems.

Avamere Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.

Education

• High School or equiv or better

Licenses & Certifications

• Licenced Practical Nurse