Registered Nurse; RN Laurels of Defiance Defiance, OH

Registered Nurse (RN) job at The Laurels of Defiance. Defiance, OH. Registered Nurse (RN) Full Time and Part Time- 8- and 12-hour shifts.

Are you a critical thinker, a skilled communicator, and passionate about caring for residents? Are you seeking career advancement? As a Registered Nurse (RN) or LPN at The Laurels of Defiance, you have the opportunity to use your nursing skills and become a leader. If you’re going to work every day for a living, make it count for yourself and your family by joining a company with one of the leading employee benefits packages in the long-term health industry.

Laurel Health Care Company offers one of the most extensive health, life and disability insurance, vacation and retirement plan programs in the business.

• 401K employer match on day 91, fully vested on day 1
• Health insurance is less than $1 a day
• 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
• Professional development with tuition reimbursement and tuition discounts
• Free CNA/STNA certification
• Zero cost uniforms
• Legacy, our new virtual community and rewards & recognitions program

• Supervise the care/services provided by the LPNs, Certified Nursing Assistants and other team members who care for the residents
• Coordinate the nursing care of residents on the unit assuring all residents are assigned staff capable of providing appropriate care to the resident.
• Provide safe and accurate Medication Related interventions to residents.
• Assess the health of residents and notify the physician of changes in status and promptly implement new orders.
• Develop a plan of care based on assessment, implementing nursing care.
• Select and institutes appropriate nursing interventions to stabilize a resident’s condition and/or prevent complications.
• Contribute to the resident’s assessment (MDS/CAA’s) and the development of a plan of care.

• LPN or RN
• Demonstrates knowledge of basic nursing practice with an interest in gerontological nursing.
• Prefer experience in a long-term care setting, but willing to train!

• Must have a current state license to practice as a registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN)
• Current CPR certification
• Additional certification in nursing specialty desired.