Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Job Description
We are hiring for experienced LPN to join our team! Come join a great team! Work for a company that offers excellent benefits (Per eligibility requirements): • Vacation Time • Competitive pay • Shift Differential • Health insurance with EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION PLAN AS LOW AS $12.00 FOR SINGLE & $39.00 PER FAMILY. • 401(k) with employer match • Short Term Disability • Life Insurance We have Full Time, Part Time and Per Diem positions available. Shifts: Various Our Center offers top quality senior living and rehabilitative care. Our staff is devoted to providing our residents with a homelike, safe environment designed to improve their quality of life. As part of Athena Health Care Systems’ continuum of care, residents can happily “age in place” knowing that they don’t have to move as their care needs change. Our staff are highly trained to give residents care at every level. Athena Health Care Systems, based in Connecticut, has been a leader in providing quality health care services since 1984. With nursing homes throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Athena has been recognized as one of the largest managers of skilled nursing facilities. By enhancing the quality of life and quality of our environments, we have made our managed facilities a better place for our residents to live and a better place for employees to work. PURPOSE OF YOUR POSITION: The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to residents and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by the nursing assistant. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by your supervisor to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: Must possess a current, unencumbered license to practice as an LPN. Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language. Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such actions.