What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graduate Practical Nurse position at Luther Acres?
Skilled Nursing Care Graduate Practical Nurse (GPN)
When you are part of our team, you do work that matters! Graduate Practical Nurses (GPNs) are at the heart of what we do, providing hands-on care and support to our residents. Joining the Luthercare team can be a deeply fulfilling career choice for compassionate individuals who enjoy building meaningful relationships with older adults and their families and who may be looking for opportunities to grow in their career. Plus, you’ll join a team of dedicated healthcare professionals who want to provide the best care to our residents.
We’re currently seeking dedicated GPNs for our skilled nursing healthcare center at Luther Acres, a Luthercare community in Lititz, PA. We offer full-time and part-time traditional positions (7A-3P, 3P-11P) and flexible positions.
We believe that a happy and fulfilled team is key to providing the best possible care, which is why we offer a variety of benefits that promote work-life balance. As a team member, you receive competitive pay (with sign-on bonuses for select positions) and a fantastic benefits package that includes health/dental/vision insurance, a 403(b) retirement plan with a 4% company contribution, a virtual health system benefits, and a daily pay option to ensure that you have access to your hard-earned wages when you need them. We also offer generous paid time off, employee assistance programs for mental health and personal support, access to our campus gym and pool, discounts to our Luthercare for Kids childcare centers, and opportunities for career growth, advancement, and continuing education, including tuition reimbursement and scholarships. You also receive a 20% discount on all meals at our on-campus restaurants and can take advantage of several dining opportunities – from specially prepared takeout meals to themed dinners – throughout the year.
WHAT YOU DO:
As an GPN at the Luther Acres Healthcare Center, you’re an integral part of providing compassionate care to the residents in our skilled nursing center and ensuring they are comfortable by monitoring their overall health and well-being. You’ll do this in several ways, including:
- Under supervision of licensed staff, designate tasks and provide instruction and direction in methods and techniques of nursing and resident care in accordance with established standards and procedures. Ensure that nursing care plans, charts, and treatment schedules are followed by nursing staff. Perform nursing duties following licensure scope of practice.
- Administer physician-ordered pharmacological agents, therapeutic treatments, peripheral IV therapy, and hypodermic injections. Observe, objectively interpret, record and report resident’s response.
- Provide information/updates to nursing staff, supervisors, administration, physicians, and other disciplines as appropriate to coordinate continuity of care.
Our GPNs are assisted by Certified Nursing Assistants in providing care to our residents.
ABOUT LUTHER ACRES:
Luther Acres – located in the charming, historic town of Lititz – is a Continuing Care Retirement Community with a long history of providing excellent care and services. It is part of Luthercare, which is a not-for-profit, faith-based, and mission-driven organization. Luthercare provides a network of services through its full continuum of care with three communities in Lancaster County. Luther Acres is its largest community, with nearly 600 residents living across its independent living cottages and apartments, personal care apartments, and skilled nursing healthcare center.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
- Current PA Licensure as a Graduate Practical Nurse
- Current CPR Certification
If this sounds like an organization you would like to be a part of, we invite you to apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. Luthercare is committed to providing a drug-free, tobacco-free, healthy, safe workplace for all team members.