Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Cedarhurst of La Vista, a regional healthcare provider and true friend of older adults, seeks a service-minded, career-oriented individual to join our team as a Licensed Practical Nurse  at our Cedarhurst of La Vista community.

This is an hourly position with opportunities for Part-Time or Full-Time employment. The role includes working every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and rotating holidays. Scheduled shifts will include a combination of in-office administrative duties and direct resident care responsibilities, including medication administration. There are no on-call requirements for this position.

As a Licensed Nurse, you will have the opportunity to connect with, and positively impact the lives of, our residents daily! You will be responsible for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of all nursing care prescribed and provided to the resident.

As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you will impact the lives of our residents by –

• Providing services in accordance with nurse practice act and state / federal nursing center regulations.
• Working with the Director of Nursing to provide direction and oversight to the care staff regarding the resident’s needs.
• Reviewing and revising assessments and care plans at admission, periodically per regulation, and at change in resident physical or psychosocial condition.
• Reviewing and transcribing physicians orders and providing medical treatments as ordered by physician along with assisting physician with resident examination, as needed.
• Initiating a resident education plan according to the individualized needs of the resident, as prescribed by Physician and / or community policy including resident and family instruction.
• Observing residents and communicating condition changes to physicians, health care proxies, and supervisors and provides timely interventions as instructed.
• Administering and documenting medications in accordance with the five rights : right medication, right route, right resident, right time, and right dose.
• Supervising and monitoring medications for residents who self-administer if applicable.
• Documenting all pertinent / relevant observations, red flags, incidents, interventions, communication, clinical procedures, and daily medication assistance / care throughout the shift as indicated.
• Assisting and monitoring residents with meeting their nutritional / hydration needs and documents on the nursing record appropriately.
• Assisting residents with activities of daily living as needed, including bathing / showering to schedule, oral care, toileting, dressing, etc.
• Assisting residents in scheduling medical, dental and laboratory appointments.
• Utilizing proactive intervention use, monitoring, and safety in the rooms and rounds.
• Answering residents call light promptly.
• Assisting residents with transfers and ambulation as directed, using proper body mechanics.
• Taking temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess the condition of resident as requested.
• Maintaining a restraint free environment at all times.
• Supporting fall prevention programs for all residents in need.
• Responding to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.

Responding as appropriate to personal calls from other health center units in the community.

Participating in oversight and management of medication delivery system to include timely order entry, receipt and tracking as well as daily MAR documentation, narcotic count, and checking in medications in timely manner as assigned to ensure resident compliance to medication regime.

To become a Licensed Nurse, you will need –

When considering a career with Cedarhurst of La Vista , please understand that –

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.