Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• NEW RATES

Join the role at McCormick's Creek Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.

The LPN is responsible for providing direct nursing care to the residents, and for supervising the day‑to‑day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. 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 the Director of Nursing to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is always maintained.

• Direct the day‑to‑day functions of the nursing assistants. Meet with assigned nursing staff and support personnel in planning the shift’s services, programs, and activities. Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of the shift as required. Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required. Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift.
• Complete and file required record‑keeping forms/charts upon the resident’s admission, transfer, and/or discharge. Receive and transcribe telephone orders from physicians and record on the Physician’s Order Form. Chart nurse’s notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident and the resident’s response to the care. Fill out and complete accident/incident reports and submit to Director as required.
  
  Perform routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures.
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter‑departmental personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to ensure that nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents. Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift. Receive/give the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours.
  
  Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
• Administer professional services such as catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy, and drainage bags, taking blood, giving massages and range‑of‑motion exercises, care for the dead/dying, etc., as required.
• Monitor your assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information. Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy and that nursing service personnel knock before entering the resident’s room.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Licensed Practical Nurse with current unencumbered state license.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must be able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing & medical practices & procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
• Current CPR Certification is required.
• Experience in long‑term care is preferred.

• Must be able to move intermittently through the workday.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift at minimum 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care

• $35.00/hr – $35.00/hr