Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) │Full-Time │7am - 7:30pm

The role

Provide basic nursing care to residents, including assessment, care planning, medication administration and treatments. Document all assessments and interventions, and communicate changes in condition to the interdisciplinary team and physicians.

What you will do

• Assess residents on admission and on an ongoing basis
• Update care plans and communicate them to the team, residents and families
• Administer medications and treatments safely and on time
• Document assessments and interventions accurately and timely
• Notify physicians using the SBARR communication tool
• Monitor residents closely and identify behavioral or other changes
• Answer call lights and assist with activities of daily living
• Complete at least twelve hours of nursing continuing education
• Use the QAPI process to address problem areas
• Maintain composure during crisis situations

Required qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing that results in becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse
• Current LPN license in the state you will work in
• CPR and AED certification, or willingness to obtain within six months of employment
• IV certification, or willingness to obtain within six months of employment
• Ability to assess the basic nursing care needs of geriatric residents
• Excellent communication skills
• Time management and organizational skills
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods
• Ability to lift heavy objects and move patients weighing 200+ lbs with proper technique
• Ability to push and pull equipment weighing over 40 lbs
• Manual dexterity and coordination
• Visual acuity, including distinguishing color

Nice to have

• Long-term care experience

Benefits

• 403b
• Daily pay
• Bonuses
• Career advancement opportunities
• Holiday pay
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription and life insurance for regular status full and part time employees

Before you apply

• IV fluid administration is allowed only if IV certified

About the company

Bethesda has more than 1,200 employees who work to improve the lives of others. The company describes its team as talented and caring.