Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Full-time: 7am-3pm or 3pm-11pm with alternating weekends

United Hebrew Geriatric Center is seeking qualified Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Professionals to join our team, Full-Time, on the day or evening shift in our skilled nursing home. We want to speak with naturally caring, empathetic LPN's who are focused on providing the best quality of life possible for every patient in their care, with patience, courteousness and tactful interactions with residents, staff, family members and visitors.

Some things about working at United Hebrew of New Rochelle

• 1199 SEIU union pay rate and benefits package
• Strong team and professional work environment
• Free meal per shift
• Meaningful life engagement with residents
• Bee-Line 45 bus stops right in front of the campus
• Excellent staff-to-resident ratio
• Respectful and collaborative management team

Being rated as one of the top ten NY nursing homes by US News & World has allowed us to continue our mission, "We are kind people who treat you like family". We embrace a culture of passion and dedication at United Hebrew, and now we invite you to join us. United Hebrew has been serving people in the Westchester region since 1919. Our expert and compassionate caregivers meet the daily health and medical needs of our residents across our continuing care community. Working at United Hebrew means having the opportunity to change lives for the better. You will meet interesting residents with stories to share and amazing co-workers who become friends.

As an LPN, some of the duties you will be responsible for include:

• Providing basic medical attention to patients and assessing their wellbeing as part of a larger medical team.
• Checking vital signs and recording a patient's medical history in a confidential manner
• Assist nursing and medical staff with tasks, such as administering medication
• Explaining treatments and procedures to patients and families
• Changing dressings and bandages, ensuring patients are healing properly
• Maintaining the cleanliness and comfort of each patient, including bathing, feeding, and dressing

Some of the key requirements include:

• Must be licensed as an LPN in New York State
• Will be friendly and sociable and be able to provide comfort to patients with good interpersonal skills - both verbal and in writing
• Must be detail-oriented, able to notice any changes in a patient's condition and report changes to our care team
• 2 years of hands on experience providing care through clinical rotation, on the job training through a nursing program or experience as a private care giver preferred
• Team member - Will follow direction, guidance and feedback from Supervisors
• Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19