Licensed Practical Nurse

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team at St. John's. As an LPN, you will be responsible for providing quality patient care, maintaining safety standards, and ensuring compassionate care to our residents. Your primary goal will be to maintain the highest level of quality resident care and safety in our long-term care community. You will work closely with our team of healthcare professionals to ensure that our residents receive the best possible care.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Active LPN license in MN
• Ability to maintain quality patient care and safety standards
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with electronic medical records
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Experience with wound care
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Responsibilities:

• Administer medications and treatments
• Monitor and record vital signs, symptoms, and changes in patients' conditions
• Assist with daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, and grooming
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to develop and implement care plans
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records

Skills:

As an LPN, you will utilize your skills in maintaining quality resident care, safety standards, and compassionate care on a daily basis. You will work closely with our team of healthcare professionals to ensure that our residents receive the best possible care. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills will be essential in collaborating with healthcare professionals to develop and implement care plans. Additionally, your ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records will be crucial in providing the highest level of care to our residents.

About Company:

St. John Lutheran Home, located in Springfield, Minnesota, was founded in 1901 as St. John's Hospital and Nursing Home. Over the years, it has evolved into St. John's Circle of Care, an intergenerational care community and comprehensive senior living campus, committed to meeting the diverse needs of individuals as they age.

We offer a wide range of housing and services, including assisted living, dementia care, skilled nursing care, short-term rehabilitation, and subsidized senior apartments. In addition to senior care, St. John's fosters enriching connections through programs like GrandKids Daycare and V.I.K., which offer child daycare and Kindergarten Readiness programs, creating daily opportunities for interaction between children and seniors.