Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

At St. Barnabas Health System, you have the opportunity to embark on a meaningful and fulfilling career where your contributions are valued, and you play an essential role in advancing our rich and historic mission. Join a dynamic team where you’ll not only enjoy competitive pay and benefits but also take pride in the positive impact you make every day. Discover a workplace where your skills, dedication, and individuality are celebrated as part of a supportive and mission-driven community!

St. Barnabas Nursing Home is looking for experienced LPN's:

• Salary Range: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour
• Job Type: Part Time
• Shifts: 7A-7P
• Sign on Incentive: Up to $3,000

What You Will Do:

• Attend educational in-services as offered.
• Undertake a specific practice only if the Licensed Practical Nurse has the necessary knowledge, preparation, experience and competency to properly execute the practice.
• Respect and consider, while providing nursing care, the individual’s right to freedom from psychological and physical abuse.
• Act to safeguard the patient from the incompetent, abusive or illegal practice of any individual.
• Safeguard the patient’s dignity, the right to privacy and the confidentiality of patient information.
• Document and maintain accurate records.
• Perform all duties and tasks within the scope of practice.
• Be responsible to know scope of practice. Have knowledge of nursing practices and procedures.
• Have knowledge of nursing practices and procedures.
• Possess the ability to deal with the public, residents and workers professionally and tactfully.
• Be in good health and free of communicable disease.
• Possess the ability to plan, organize, development, implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc. of the Nursing Department.
• Possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Be required to lift patients, medical equipment and supplies, etc.
• Oversee patient care.
• Be a patient advocate.
• Support and adhere to the mission, philosophy and policies of St. Barnabas.
• Work and be part of the Care Team.
• Be knowledgeable of State and Federal regulations regarding long-term care.
• Give superior customer service and respond to concerns readily.
• Able to perform direct care when necessary for the health and safety of the residents.
• Work in collaboration and adhere to directives, assignment of duties and responsibilities given by the DON, ADON and/or Charge Nurse.
• Collects complete and ongoing data to determine nursing care needs.
• Analyzes the health status of the individuals and families and compares the data with the norm when possible in determining nursing care needs.
• Identifies goals and plans for nursing care.
• Carries out nursing care actions which promote, maintain and restore the wellbeing of individuals.
• Involves individuals and their families in their health promotion, maintenance and restoration.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the quality of nursing care provided.
• The LPN administers medication and carries out the therapeutic treatment prescribed or ordered for the patient.
• Intravenous therapy only if qualified and certified in IV therapy.