Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN

Full Time and Part Time- 8- and 12-hour shifts

New Higher Wages

Want to make a difference in someone’s life every day? As a nurse with The Laurels of Defiance, you will work as part of a team providing skilled nursing and short‑term rehabilitation care to our valued guests. If you have patience, compassion and a desire to care for guests in a gentle and empathetic way, you will love this role.

The Laurels of Defiance offers one of the leading employee benefits packages in the industry.

This includes:

• Health insurance is less than $1 a day
• 401K employer match on day 90
• Comprehensive health insurance - medical, dental, and vision
• Daily Pay, a voluntary benefit that allows associates at our facilities the ability to access their pay when they need it.
• Paid time off (beginning after six months of employment) and paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness
• Zero cost uniforms

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) plans, coordinates, provides, and manages nursing care services and health education to nursing home guests.

• Supervise the care/services provided by Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)/State‑Tested Nursing Assistants (STNA) and other team members who care for guests.
• Provide safe and accurate medication‑related interventions to guests.
• Assess the health of guests and notify the physician of changes in status. Promptly implement new orders.
• Select and institute appropriate nursing interventions to stabilize a guest’s condition and/or prevent complications.
• Contribute to the guest’s assessment (MDS/CAA’s) and the development of a plan of care.

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure in the state
• CPR certification

We are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in five states including Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana.