Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN) Dementia Unit; Part-Time, Evenings

Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Department: Long Term Care Dementia Unit

Location: DeMay Living Center

Hours Per Week: 24 hours

Schedule: Evenings, 2:00pm-10:00pm Every other weekend

Signing Bonus: Up to $9,000

• DeMay Living Center is hiring LPNs who want to grow in a supportive, development‑focused environment. Enjoy competitive pay, shift differentials, overtime at time‑and‑a‑half, and strong benefits — including a PENSION. You’ll gain experience across long‑term care, dementia care, neurobehavioral, and a med‑surg‑style rehab unit. With tuition assistance and advancement pathways from LPN → RN → leadership, you’ll have the support you need to advance your nursing career.

As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you will provide professional patient care to long-term and post-acute care residents. You will direct and monitor the care provided by CNAs and consistently ensure proper documentation and recording is taking place. Your ability to lead is crucial in both the success of the CNAs and the care of the patients.

• Responsible for timely, accurate medication administration of assigned team and concurrent required documentation.
• Performs treatments and documents progress of same as per physician orders and facility protocol.
• Assures concise, pertinent and complete resident care documentation using computerized medical record process. Assures the initiation of appropriate care pathway tools.
• Directs CNA assigned to the team in the timely completion of quality individualized personal care in compliance with resident's individual care plans. Ensures CNA documentation is accurate and complete.
• Responsible for receiving/giving relevant reports, both written and verbal from/to appropriate staff as per departmental protocols.
• Contacts physicians, transcribes orders and follows up with appropriate action to institute orders in timely manner.
• Assures proper monitoring of residents and relevant condition status are reported to charge nurse/supervisor and/or physicians in a timely manner.
• Completes pre-reviews of medication administration records as per facility protocols.
• Completes required MDS documentation and all related observations in a timely manner.
• Supports CNA team through assisting in direct ADL care of residents.

Graduate from an accredited School of Practical Nursing.

Current licensure in the State of New York.

BLS
- Basic Life Support
- American Heart Association (AHA), LPN
- Licensed Practical Nurse - NYS Office of Professions

Moderate
- Clinical
- Moderate clinical roles are patient facing roles that require continual movement, including standing, walking, and lifting 20–50 lbs., along with pushing and pulling medical equipment and assisting with patient positioning. Employees perform frequent bending, twisting, and reaching while completing fine motor tasks in busy or confined clinical environments. High sensory acuity is essential for monitoring patient status and responding to alarms or safety concerns.

Emotional and cognitive demands are substantial, involving decision‑making under pressure, responding to emergencies, and maintaining sustained focus. Environmental exposures include infectious agents, bodily fluids, chemicals, and radiation. TB testing, mask‑fit testing, and physical exams are common requirements.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

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