What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse - Staff Nurse position at Evergreen Living Center at Stagecoach?
Job Overview
FULL-TIME NIGHT SHIFT OPENING 7PM-7AM
As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Staff Nurse, you’ll deliver attentive, practical nursing care and help patients feel informed and supported. You’ll assess patient needs, administer medications and treatments within your scope, and coordinate with the care team. Your work may support patients across settings such as long-term care, skilled nursing, assisted living, clinics, or acute care, depending on the role’s setting.
Duties
- Assess and document vital signs, symptoms, patient intake, and changes in condition; promptly report concerns to the appropriate clinician.
- Administer medications, injections, and prescribed treatments; provide catheter care, tube feeding, and other nursing tasks within your scope and facility protocols.
- Support patient care plans, discharge planning, and communication with patients, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team.
- Maintain accurate medical documentation and electronic health records (EHR); protect patient privacy under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
- Follow infection control, aseptic technique, and applicable safety and long-term care regulations.
- Your impact: Timely assessments and clear care-team communication help patients receive appropriate care and give caregivers useful updates.
Skills
- Required: Current practical nursing license for the applicable jurisdiction; patient assessment, medication administration, vital signs, medical terminology, and clinical documentation skills.
- Required: Knowledge of patient confidentiality, infection control, and safe nursing practice; basic life support (BLS) or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) credentials as required by the employer or jurisdiction.
- Preferred: Experience in patient care settings such as long-term care, nursing homes, assisted living, hospitals, clinics, home care, or post-acute care; experience with geriatric patients, dementia, or Alzheimer’s care.
- Preferred: Familiarity with electronic medical record (EMR) or EHR systems, such as Epic or Cerner, and skills such as triage, phlebotomy, venipuncture, IV infusion, or catheterization.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- Licensed Practical Nurse (Required)
Shift availability:
- Night Shift (Required)
- Overnight Shift (Required)
Work Location: In person