Regency Healthcare and Rehab Center strives to provide comfort, happiness, and the highest quality care to each of our residents. We are currently seeking a compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN's) to join our team! Our employees enjoy competitive pay and benefits while supporting and encouraging one another in our day-to-day tasks. LPN's are critical members of our growing team, so we are currently offering a sign-on bonusto all newly hired LPN's!

Dayshift: 6AM – 6PM

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure safety for all residents.
• Assess and document the resident's condition and nursing need.
• Accurately and promptly implement physician's orders.
• Initiate and lead team conferences in development of individualized nursing care plans.
• Supervise and direct CNA's.
• Keep resident's environment clean and free of clutter.
• Obtain resident vital signs.
• Answer resident call lights and ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Follow safety/infection control precautions.
• Follow hand-washing procedures during your daily duties.
• Assist with meal tray set-up and assist with resident meals as needed. Ensure that all meals, snacks, and fluids are recorded.
• Document on flow sheets as directed.
• Assist in transporting residents to activities, therapy, etc.
• Report all complaints or grievances to the Nurse Supervisor/Director of Nursing/Administrator or Social Worker.
• Immediately report all suspected incidents of abuse to the Abuse Coordinator.
• Immediately report all incidents/accidents to your Nurse Supervisor no matter how minor they may be.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

*Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Educational Requirements and Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited LPN School of Nursing.
• Valid LPN license in the state of Alabama.
• Valid CPR certification.
• Minimum one year nursing experience preferred.
• Minimum one year SNF experience highly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Ability to work effectively with the residents, their family members, and at all levels of the facility.
• Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.