Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Job Description
Job Description Licensed Practical Nurses – we offer flexible schedules to work with your busy life! Extra Shift Bonus offered on PMs and Nights for 4-hour and 8-hour shifts! Shift Differentials for PMs and Nights, and an additional differential for Weekend hours included! Additional Benefits/Perks of the role include: Ability to access your schedule online and pick up shifts from your cellular phone. Employee Referral Bonus Program – invite your friends to apply. Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and 401(k) with a competitive match Opportunity for paid vacation time, holiday, sick and personal days based on the hours worked. Benefits will vary based upon full time/part time employee status. Company Overview: For more than 115 years Ovation Communities has been caring for Milwaukee’s older adults. Located on Prospect Avenue, our beautiful building overlooks Lake Michigan and offers the convenience of free underground parking accessible to all employees. We continue to carry our rich legacy and unwavering commitment forward, while building a sense of belonging through shared experiences, passion, and teamwork. Position Summary: Provides prescribed medical treatment, medication, and personal care services to nursing home residents to meet individual spiritual, physical, emotional, and social needs consistent with the plan of care, Standard Nursing practice, scope of gerontological nursing procedures and all applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures. Education Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Licenses and Certifications: Must be licensed in the State of Wisconsin as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Must have current CPR certification. Essential Duties and Responsibilities (This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.) Receives verbal report and communicates all pertinent resident care information to the CNAs on assigned unit or area. Visits each resident to assure the appropriate cares are being provided, reports any problems to the manager/supervisor. Administers and documents medication and treatments, etc. within the parameters of the LPN licensure and according to the care plan. Reports any changes to the manager/supervisor. Reports significant changes in residents’ conditions immediately to the manager/supervisor and notifies appropriate people as directed Maintains timely, accurate written charts, documents, records as required by law and/or regulation policies and procedures. Charting must be informative, descriptive, or nursing services provided, residents’ responses to cares and a notation when families/physicians are notified of significant resident changes. Review and revised care plans as changes occur to reflect the exact condition of each resident Completes compliance rounds or resident rooms to assure a clean, orderly, comfortable environment. Makes adjustments based on individual needs. EOE - Equal Opportunity Employer. People of color, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.