Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Inpatient Acute Care

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Inpatient Acute CareNight Shift (United States of America)

Department Names
Inpatient:

• 3N Spinal Cord Injury

• 6th Floor Ortho Trauma/ Amputee

Employment Type 
Full time or Part-time Nights
Compensation:  
Starting at $26/hr (eligible for increase based on experience); Shift differentials and sign-on bonuses available!
Days Worked 
Rotating schedule; Weekend requirement
Hours: 

36 hrs/week or 24 hrs/week 7:00pm - 7:30am
Primary Location 
Main Hospital - Grand Rapids, MI 
Other Benefits: 
Annual Merit Increases, Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision,) PTO, Holiday Pay, PSLF Eligible, Tuition Reimbursement 

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation is a nationally recognized leader in inpatient rehabilitation, providing hospital-level care for patients with complex medical and neurological needs. We are currently hiring Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) for our Inpatient Acute Care Units.

These units provide intensive rehabilitation and hospital-level nursing care, offering LPNs the opportunity to deliver skilled bedside care, support patients through complex recovery journeys, and collaborate closely with RNs and interdisciplinary teams to promote patient safety, independence, and functional progress.

Summary

The primary purpose of your position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing shift staff. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our community, as may be required by the Director of Nursing or Clinical care Coordinator to ensure that the highest degree of quality of care is maintained at all times.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification, or registration and as required by Federal and State laws and regulations.

• Know, understand, incorporate, and demonstrate the Mission, Vision, and Values of Mary Free Bed in behaviors, practices, and decisions.

• Consistently demonstrate (leads by example) Mary Free Bed Values to all internal and external customers (residents, visitors, volunteers, and associates.) Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, propagating a calm environment throughout the community. Actively participates / intervenes with direct care as needed and as a role model in ongoing training of personnel.

• Execute assignments in a culture that is shared and collaborative.

• Maintain departmental procedures that support the necessary operational functions for the department.

• Determine departmental staffing requirements and assist in the recruitment, interviewing, and selection of personnel for the Community or Department

• Monitor department work hours (including vacation and holiday schedules), personnel, work assignments, etc., to ensure proper workflow and adequate staffing levels in compliance with state minimum regulations budgeted PPD hours

• Evaluate, develop, mentor, coach, counsel and discipline department staff. Supports community personnel from other departments through coaching and mentoring to help achieve optimum standard of excellence. Addresses issues of concern through courageous conversation and notifies department manager of any interactions requiring attention.

• Participate in community surveys and when necessary; develop a plan of correction for department deficiencies.

• Demonstrate knowledge of department initiatives and implementation of the various processes.

• Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing personnel assigned to you in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care community.

• Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident's total regimen of care is maintained.

• Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the community's quality assurance program for the nursing service department.

• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as necessary.

• Complete and file required record keeping forms/charts upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge.