Licensed Practical Nurse; PRN

Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center

is a retirement community committed to providing our residents and staff with the upmost dignity and respect. We have served the community for 55 years, and we pride ourselves on the care that we have provided.

• Position Pay Scale: $26.65 - 29.25 per hour (depending on experience)

• Status: PRN
• Schedule:
  
  PRN

Our LPNs check vitals, administer meds, assist with patient care, and monitor the overall well-being of each resident. Enriching the lives of others while they themselves are being enriched.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current license in the state of Illinois
• Current CPR registration
• Knowledge of the geriatric population in life community settings
• Working knowledge of policy and procedure book
• Recent clinical experience
• Experience with EHR or willingness/ability to learn

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance*
• Flex Spending Account (FSA)*
• Optional Voluntary life insurance*
• Optional Short-term disability (STD) insurance*
• Company-paid Life insurance*
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Reduced priced employee lunches
• Shift differentials and other incentives

Items marked with an asterisk (*) are only available for full-time employees. Full-time status is defined as 30+ hours per week.

This description is a general overview and should not be construed as exhaustive. This posting does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to modification.

Performs complete, comprehensive resident nursing care by following each care plan with kindness, respect and conformance with recognized nursing techniques, procedures, and established standards based on the scope of the practical nursing discipline in a professional manner.

• Utilizes nursing knowledge and skills in the safe implementation of basic preventative, therapeutic, and rehabilitative nursing care of assigned residents
• Performs delegated independent nursing functions using established procedures, policies, guidelines, and standards as observed by the registered nurse. This includes but is not limited to: assisting in data collection, contributing to the development of the care plans, carrying out physician orders accurately, assisting in the evaluation of the effectiveness of the nursing care being administered, documenting pertinent observation and intervention on the appropriate record and performing selected tasks related to patient care and the residents’ environment in a safe manner
• Dispenses and oversees treatments, medications, and diets as ordered
• Maintains the resident record comprehensively including resident condition, medication, treatments and resident response
• Assigns duties on a timely basis to nursing assistants and communicates their performance on a regular basis to the charge nurse
• Contributes to the care planning process by providing the charge nurse or other care planning staff with specific information and observations of the residents’ needs and preferences
• Provides individualized attention, which encourages each resident’s ability to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being
• Immediately reports all significant events involving the residents’ medical condition or behavior to nursing administration on duty
• Performs all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures including, but not limited to, thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves where indicated, use of gel products per CDC recommendations and proper disposal of soiled materials
• Follows up with supervisor, coworker or resident regarding reported complaints, problems, and concerns
• Participates in creating an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity, cleanliness, safety and well-being of each resident
• Safeguards privacy and confidentiality of all resident health care information which includes complying with all HIPAA regulations
• Acts as a customer service representative and public relations ambassador for Fairhaven with residents, families,…