NO Frills Licensed Practical Nurse

Lake Katrine, New York

Salary Details: $36.00 an hour

Ten Broeck Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing
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Ten Broeck Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing - Ten Broeck Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing is now hiring full-time No Frills Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to join our team. Ten Broeck is a 258-bed facility that is recognized throughout the Hudson Valley for our outstanding delivery of subacute and long-term care.

The No Frills Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) is responsible to provide direct resident care under supervision of RN, while adhering to each individual resident's plan of care and to ensure provision of care for all residents during shift as well as reports all cases of alleged violations involving mistreatment, neglect, or abuse, including injuries of unknown sources. We work hard to provide a calm, friendly, and healthy environment for our residents and employees. We are currently offering a variety of shifts. Come work where you will truly be appreciated.

Come work where you will make a difference. Come work at Ten Broeck.

Life is all about choices why choose to work at Ten Broeck Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing?

WE OFFER OUR NO FRILLS Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN):
  • $36/hour. Highest rates in the area.
  • Shift Differentials
$5,000 Loan toward your first home purchase.

No Mandating

Referral bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement

Daily Pay

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF A NO FRILLS LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN):

Makes rounds to all residents/patients at least twice a shift and PRN.

Investigates employee problems/incidents; deals with them according to procedure.

Notifies the RN of resident/patient problems (medical, physical, psychological, family, and physician)

Makes rounds with the physician, calls physicians for changes in resident condition (after notifying RN) and transcribes physician orders.

Handles resident incidents, emergencies, transfers, admissions and deaths, according to procedure and with the assistance of the supervisor.

Participates in the care planning process.

Completes all required documentation and paperwork, i.e. Nurse's Notes, summaries, flow sheets, etc. Completes specific duties as required by shift assignment (i.e. night nurse checks each medical record for any outstanding orders)

Checks emergency equipment at beginning of shift.

Counts controlled medications with outgoing and on-coming nurses according to procedure

Passes scheduled and PRN Medications for each resident; Evaluates the need and efficacy of PRN medications

Follows all policies and procedures for administering and documenting medications

Checks orders for accuracy

Calls the pharmacy on drugs which need to be reordered

Calls the pharmacy on any discrepancies in medications and documents same and notifies RN

Keeps the medication room and medication cart clean and in proper order

Assists charge nurse with summaries, charting, other duties as directed

Directs and supervises direct care staff

Monitors meals in the Unit dining room and/or Main Dining Room

Assists with transcribing physician orders

Makes rounds with physicians in the absence of another nurse or as assigned

Contributes to the care plan for residents/patients

Administers resident/patient treatments as per physician and/or nursing order

Evaluates the need of PRN treatments for each resident/patient

Follows all policies and procedures for administering and documenting treatments

Maintains treatment cart(s) in clean and appropriate order

Notifies the RN if any discrepancies in treatments

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF A NO FRILLS LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN):

Must be able to lift, push, pull and move a minimum of 50 lbs

Must be able to bend, lift, transport equipment and residents.

Must be able to use computer.

NO FRILLS LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN) QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have valid Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) State License NY

Skilled Nursing Experience Preferred

We want to hear from YOU. APPLY NOW.

We are located at 1 Commons Drive, Lake Katrine, NY 12449.

Date Posted: 11 April 2024
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