LPN - Nights

Pay

$31.20 - $35.35 per hour based on experience; plus $2.75 per hour night shift difference.

Full-time nights: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.; 72 hours per pay period.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 403(b) – discretionary contribution
• Paid vacation/sick time
• Employee referral program
• Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness program
• Life insurance (option to purchase additional)
• Short‑term disability
• Loan program
• Net Spend – Get paid early: tap into 50% of earnings before payday.
• Ministry program

Eckert, CO (base of the scenic Grand Mesa).

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will provide nursing care under the direction of a RN in accordance with state and local laws, institutional policies, and professional guidelines. Duties include assessment, monitoring, and documentation of resident status, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

• Nursing Unit Functions
  • Model positive communication skills with staff, residents, families, and agencies.
  • Listen to shift reports and maintain open communication with supervisors and coworkers.
  • Make rounds to observe residents’ physical and psychosocial status.
  • Assign personnel to meet resident needs and ensure assignments are carried out.
• Resident Care Functions
  • Maintain competence in required skills and treat residents with respect and dignity.
  • Observe, record, and report residents’ conditions, reactions to meds, and significant events.
  • Participate in resident care planning as assigned by the Director of Nursing.
  • Immediately report any suspected abuse or neglect per policy.
  • Perform nursing techniques for comfort and well‑being.
  • Administer prescribed medications and treatments per providers’ orders.
  • Follow shift routines, policies, and procedures for vitals, weight, medications, and treatments.
  • May administer services such as catheterization, tube feedings, suctioning, bandaging, colostomy, and drainage bag management.
  • Provide range of motion exercises, end‑of‑life care, and discharge as scope permits.
  • Report physician/provider calls regarding resident condition changes and document them.
  • Update families on resident condition and document communication.
  • Follow emergency protocols and advanced directive procedures (DNR/DNI/CPR/Comfort Care).
• Charting and Documentation Functions
  • Maintain accurate, timely documentation of medications, treatments, restraints, psychotropic drugs, and skin condition.
  • Contribute to completing and updating resident care plans under RN direction.
  • Perform routine charting duties per established policies.
  • Transcribe physician orders accurately and forward information to other departments.
  • Document and report all events involving residents, visitors, and staff.
  • Enter nurse notes in a descriptive manner reflecting care provided and resident response.
  • Collect ongoing data and complete required forms.
  • Use Electronic Health Record efficiently for documentation.
• Personnel Functions
  • Attend scheduled nurse meetings.
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and efficient work environment.
  • Fulfill continuing education requirements.
  • Participate in performance evaluations and advise on staffing needs.
  • Engage in disciplinary actions as directed by supervisor when warranted.
  • Develop and maintain inter‑departmental relationships.
  • Report occupational exposures per policy and procedures.
  • Attend required in‑services and complete online modules.
• Committee Functions
  • Serve on and participate in facility committees to enhance interdisciplinary processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Graduate from an accredited nursing school and hold current Colorado LPN license.
• Maintain current CPR certification.
• Effective communicator with staff, families, and external agencies.
• Ability to prioritize duties and perform under pressure.
• Customer‑service oriented with knowledge of successful techniques.
• Understand residents’ charts, doctor’s orders, plan of care, and medication orders.
• Gather clinical data regarding resident status and condition.
• Proficient with computers and electronic devices for timekeeping, in‑service, and documentation.
• Maintain IV certification if required by state practice.
• Understand Antibiotic Stewardship, Infection Prevention/Control, and OSHA guidelines.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
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