Licensed Practical Nurse

The position involves performing nursing procedures and patient care tasks as assigned by the facility under the direction of the managing team, Director of Nurses, and/or Physician. The role requires utilizing specialized skills and judgment when delivering care to patients and implementing and evaluating patient care while performing nursing procedures to treat and rehabilitate patients.

• Perform nursing care tasks and procedures consistent with individual treatment plans; administer medications as prescribed; observe and report responses to treatment and changes in health status; attend to personal needs, such as activities of daily living and hygiene tasks, and provide health teaching.
• Obtain and record temperatures, blood pressures, pulse rates, and other vital signs using standard instruments and procedures.
• Administer certain medications; observe residents and report changes in their condition; take and record temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure; obtain specimens for analysis.
• Prepare and apply simple dressings; bathe and feed residents; care for residents and their quarters by performing tasks such as making beds, changing linen, lifting, and moving residents and caring for their personal effects.
• Provide professional nursing services utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation/reevaluation.
• Monitor supplies to assure adequacy to meet resident needs.
• Communicate patient's needs to medical staff for coordination of care.
• Duties may include resident admission screening process which involves travel as necessary.
• Participate in the development and enforcement of policies and procedures.
• Participate in fiscal management, performance evaluations, maintain infection control standards, wound management, continuous quality improvement programs, formal and informal education.
• Provide supervision to subordinate professional, paraprofessional, and support staff in the performance of their resident care duties as well as facility supervision.

• Currently licensed in New York State.
• Must have one year of medical/surgical experience or ER experience recommended.
• BLS certified.
• Mental Health experience preferred, but not required.
• No cell phones or electronic devices allowed in the facility.
• Requesting full-time but may consider part-time.
• Hours, shifts, days off will vary based on facility needs - primary need is 3pm-11pm, 11pm-7am.
• Positions available ASAP.

• Shift: Vary (Will be discussed during the interview. Primary need is 3pm-11pm, 11pm-7am).
• Hours: Full-Time
• Contract Length: Up to 2 years.