Licensed Practical Nurse

As a Best of Hartford organization, a career at Duncaster in more than just a place to work.  Here, you can fulfill your passion for helping others and become part of something meaningful that pays you back in inspiring, heartfelt ways you may have never experienced.

Duncaster offers residents a plan for life with independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing services all on a beautiful campus-like setting.  Our residents share a bond of mutual respect with our staff that builds memorable and lasting relationships.

Overview

Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing quality care to residents of the assigned neighborhood.  The LPN functions as a professional caregiver who is accountable for planning, implementing and evaluating all aspects of resident care, including physical, psychosocial and environmental needs.  

Essential Functions

• Documents according to nursing practice standards.
• Administers medications accurately and in a timely fashion and provides treatments to residents according to physician orders.
• Provides physical comfort and a safe environment.
• Accurately carries out physician/provider orders in a timely fashion.
• Initiates, implements, and evaluates care plans/MDS on an ongoing basis.
• Accurately completes admission and discharge procedures.
• Coordinates staff and resident care appropriately to meet resident needs.
• Follows all policies and procedures, annual mandatory in-services, required meetings, and consistently meets other conditions of employment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Current CT LPN license is required.
• 2 years of full-time clinical experience in nursing is required.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write the English language in an understandable manner.
• Comprehensive knowledge of geriatric nursing care, principles of nursing, and physical evaluation skills is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of human relations skills necessary to deal effectively with the geriatric residents, their families, and CHHC staff.

Environment and Working Conditions

• Ability to focus on task needs and perform intellectual executive functions as related to documentation, charting, care device operations, etc.
• Ability to execute intellectual tasks and duties under conditions of high demand and distraction.
• Ability to complete the essential functions of the position with or with adaptive personal devices (e.g., hearing aid, corrective lenses).
• Ability to operate equipment and technology required for the position.
• Able to wear personal protective equipment.
• Must be able to communicate effectively.
• Able to assist with the evacuation of residents under emergency status to the best of their physical ability.
• Able to function independently with integrity and work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Able to constantly stand or walk to provide resident care and assistance.
• Able to frequently push and/or pull a force up to 30 pounds including residents weighing up to 250 pounds in wheelchairs and geri-chairs.  
• Able to reach overhead, bend, and carry or lift 50 pounds occasionally and 35 pounds frequently.
• Able to frequently transfer and support residents weighing up to 250 pounds while positioning, and transferring residents to beds, toilets wheelchairs, etc. Additional employees or mechanical assistance may be used.
• Able to frequently reposition residents weighing up to 250 pounds in bed for assistance with treatments, hygiene, and comfort needs. Additional employees or mechanical assistance may be used.

Hours

Full-time, 1st shift, 32 hours: 7:00am - 3:30pm, Every other Weekend

Pay

$35.00 per hour per hour shift differential (additional $2.00 p/h Weekends)

What are the benefits?

Working in a Life Plan community will bring out the best in you.  As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to pursue a truly rewarding career path, with multiple exciting benefits, including the following:

• 401(k) with match and profit sharing
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance available the 1st of the month after hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 10% tuition discount on all degree and certificate programs at Charter Oak
• Free Access to our Aquatic & Fitness Center & to our beautiful walking trails throughout our campus
• Discount employee lunches
• Duncaster Spotlight Employee Recognition Program
• Referral bonuses
• Free parking
• Shoes for Crews - discounted safety shoes for all staff
• Yearly performance increases plus additional bonus opportunities
• Employee Appreciation Events held throughout the year by our own “Funcaster” Committee