Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Long Term Care

Job overview

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Long Term Care (LTC) - FT Days in Fullerton, NE. This is an onsite position. The pay range is $24 - $36 per hour. This role focuses on providing professional nursing care for residents in a long-term care setting, ensuring their health, comfort, and safety. The LPN contributes to resident assessments, administers medications, and collaborates with a healthcare team to develop and implement care plans.

What you'll do

• Provides professional nursing care for residents of all ages in long term care, under the supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider, or physician.
• Demonstrates knowledge of nursing principles for the resident in the relevant clinical setting.
• Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards related to the physical and psychosocial needs of the resident as per care plan.
• Possess the ability to perform testing to evaluate data reflective of the resident's status and to provide the care needed.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize problems, recommend solutions and respond effectively to assist in an emergent situation.
• Ensures the health, comfort and safety of residents.
• Contributes to the assessment of residents and administers medications or treatments as ordered.
• Provides technical support to healthcare professionals as needed.
• Documents resident interactions as needed and the outcomes related to resident care, medication, behavior, activity, and dietary.
• Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with resident, health care providers, and the public.
• Ability to work effectively with professional and supportive personnel as a member of an interdisciplinary care team.
• Ability to communicate clearly and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Counsels residents, family members and/or resident advocate, under the direction of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider or physician on prevention and treatment plans.
• Knowledge of resident education principles to develop a self-care program.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What we're looking for

Education

Graduate from an accredited practical nursing program

Experience

Graduate from an accredited practical nursing program as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Associate degree in practical nursing is preferred. Must have attended a pre-licensure nursing program that included supervised clinical experience across the life span as part of the curriculum or have had a minimum of 400 hours of experience as LPN at another facility.

Skills & competencies

licensed practical nurse

lpn

long term care

full time

days

fullerton

ne

united states

good samaritan

nursing

healthcare

$24-$36/hr

Benefits & perks

• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off

About the employer

Good Samaritan is hiring for this role. Industry: Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors). Sector: 31.