What are the responsibilities and job description for the Caregiver position at Good Samaritan Society?
Job Summary\
The Good Samaritan Society seeks a compassionate and adaptable Licensed Practical Nurse to join our team as a Travel LPN.\
This opportunity allows an LPN to travel locally by working in various GSS locations within a 150-mile radius from home address, providing care with competitive pay, mileage reimbursement, flexibility, and no contract requirement.\
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Responsibilities\
- Demonstrates knowledge of nursing principles for the resident in the relevant clinical setting.\
- Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards related to the physical and psychosocial needs of the resident as per care plan.\
- Possess the ability to perform testing to evaluate data reflective of the resident's status and to provide the care needed.\
- Demonstrates ability to recognize problems, recommend solutions and respond effectively to assist in an emergent situation.\
- Ensures the health, comfort and safety of residents.\
- Contributes to the assessment of residents and administers medications or treatments as ordered.\
- Provides technical support to healthcare professionals as needed.\
- Documents resident interactions as needed and the outcomes related to resident care, medication, behavior, activity, and dietary.\
- Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with resident, health care providers, and the public.\
- Ability to work effectively with professional and supportive personnel as a member of an interdisciplinary care team.\
- Ability to communicate clearly and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.\
- Counsels residents, family members and/or resident advocate, under the direction of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider or physician on prevention and treatment plans.\
- Knowledge of resident education principles to develop a self-care program.\
- Performs other related duties as assigned.\
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Requirements\
- Graduate from an accredited practical nursing program as a Licensed Practical Nurse.\
- Associate degree in practical nursing is preferred.\
- If position requires IV therapy/management skills, the following is required in North Dakota: graduation from a Board approved AASPN program where IV therapy is part of the curriculum or completion of an IV Therapy course approved by the North Dakota Board of Nursing.\
- Must have attended a pre-licensure nursing program that included supervised clinical experience across the life span as part of the curriculum or have had a minimum of 400 hours of experience as LPN at another facility.\
- Specific services/positions may have additional education, training or experience requirements.\
- Currently holds an unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license with State Nursing board and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges.\
- Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.\
- Completes required annual continuing education units (CEU) and competency training requirements of the department and facility.\
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Benefits\
- The Good Samaritan Society offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees.\
- Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.
The Good Samaritan Society seeks a compassionate and adaptable Licensed Practical Nurse to join our team as a Travel LPN.\
This opportunity allows an LPN to travel locally by working in various GSS locations within a 150-mile radius from home address, providing care with competitive pay, mileage reimbursement, flexibility, and no contract requirement.\
\
Responsibilities\
- Demonstrates knowledge of nursing principles for the resident in the relevant clinical setting.\
- Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards related to the physical and psychosocial needs of the resident as per care plan.\
- Possess the ability to perform testing to evaluate data reflective of the resident's status and to provide the care needed.\
- Demonstrates ability to recognize problems, recommend solutions and respond effectively to assist in an emergent situation.\
- Ensures the health, comfort and safety of residents.\
- Contributes to the assessment of residents and administers medications or treatments as ordered.\
- Provides technical support to healthcare professionals as needed.\
- Documents resident interactions as needed and the outcomes related to resident care, medication, behavior, activity, and dietary.\
- Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with resident, health care providers, and the public.\
- Ability to work effectively with professional and supportive personnel as a member of an interdisciplinary care team.\
- Ability to communicate clearly and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.\
- Counsels residents, family members and/or resident advocate, under the direction of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider or physician on prevention and treatment plans.\
- Knowledge of resident education principles to develop a self-care program.\
- Performs other related duties as assigned.\
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Requirements\
- Graduate from an accredited practical nursing program as a Licensed Practical Nurse.\
- Associate degree in practical nursing is preferred.\
- If position requires IV therapy/management skills, the following is required in North Dakota: graduation from a Board approved AASPN program where IV therapy is part of the curriculum or completion of an IV Therapy course approved by the North Dakota Board of Nursing.\
- Must have attended a pre-licensure nursing program that included supervised clinical experience across the life span as part of the curriculum or have had a minimum of 400 hours of experience as LPN at another facility.\
- Specific services/positions may have additional education, training or experience requirements.\
- Currently holds an unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license with State Nursing board and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges.\
- Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.\
- Completes required annual continuing education units (CEU) and competency training requirements of the department and facility.\
\
Benefits\
- The Good Samaritan Society offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees.\
- Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.
