Licensed Practical Nurse

Villa at Beecher Place is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join their team The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of residents for a shift of duty.

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to join the Villa Healthcare team and make a real difference in the lives of others. Apply today and take the first step towards a rewarding career as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with us at a Villa Center.

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides licensed care to assigned residents as ordered by physician and in accordance with facility, federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations
• Provides and receives nursing reports upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours.
• Ensures assigned work area (i.e. nurse station, medication cart, medication room, etc.), resident care rooms and treatment areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
• Directs and supervises the day-to-day certified nursing assistant services for assigned unit to assure that care is being rendered in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations.
• Provides required resident assessments/observations and interventions, reviewing care plans to ensure appropriate care.
• Takes and records residents blood pressure and vital signs, administers catheter care, administers IV therapy to residents as ordered within license limitations, and provides respiratory care, e.g. oxygen, nebulizer treatments.
• Receives and transcribes physician's orders to resident's charts, Kardex/Care Medication Administration Record ("MAR"), treatment/care plans, as required.
• Prepares and administers medications and performs treatments as ordered by the physician.
• Charts nurse's notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided as well as the resident's response to the care.
• Completes the required forms upon admission,