What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position at Lutheran Home?
$5,000 Sign on Bonus
At The Lutheran Home, we are seeking a dedicated full-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our healthcare community, which includes long-term care, a dedicated hospice unit, rehab-to-home, and a memory care unit. In this role, you’ll make a meaningful impact by providing quality care and building lasting relationships with residents and families. We value service, excellence, fulfillment, grace, dignity, and stewardship in all that we do. If you are committed to compassionate care and fostering trust and respect, we’d love for you to bring your skills to our community.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Providing skilled professional nursing care as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with regulations as established by the Missouri State Board of Nursing, the policies of the Lutheran Home and the resident.
- Obtains report from nurse being relieved and records sufficient information to implement appropriate follow-up action as necessary relating to the residents’ treatment needs.
- Verify narcotic/controlled medication count with off-going nurse.
- Gives daily report/ instruction and completes assignment sheet for nursing assistants.
- Provides report to nurse coming on duty, including sufficient information for follow-up action as necessary.
- Monitor dining rooms during mealtimes to ensure residents are receiving proper diet and assistance as necessary.
- Performs and documents comprehensive assessments of residents assigned.
- Administers and documents direct resident care, medications and treatments per physicians’ orders and accurately record all care provided.
- Performs and documents admission/transfer and discharge of residents as necessary and as assigned.
- Observes the resident for changes in condition and reports these changes and the resident’s needs to the attending physician, resident’s family and supervisory nursing staff as indicated.
- Obtains physicians’ orders and any revisions for treatments as necessary.
- Provides education to residents and their families on disease process, medication, diet, safety and other medical issues as deemed appropriate by the physician.
- Identifies special nursing problems and emergency situations quickly and initiates immediate “life-saving” measures in the absence of a physician.
- Listens to resident, family or physician complaints and initiate corrective action and report special problems to the Unit Manager or Shift Supervisor.
- Provides and maintains a safe environment for residents.
As a full-time team member, you can take part in our many benefits including:
- Sign on Bonus for eligible candidates
- Earned Time Off
- Holiday Pay
- Medical Insurance options
- Retirement Benefits including Employer Match opportunity
- Life Insurance options including an Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Long-term & Short-term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Critical Illness & Accident Insurance options
- Tuition Reimbursement
- On Demand Pay through Tapcheck
- and Residents that you will fall in love with.
- Current unrestricted LPN license in the state of Missouri.
- Proficiency in electronic medical records (EMR) systems preferred.
- CPR certification.
About the Lutheran Home:
Since 1972, the Lutheran Home has provided the region’s residents with dignified and compassionate care. We look to employ and empower dedicated and qualified individuals to provide a culture of positivity, compassion and fun so that we may all live each day fulfilled.
The Lutheran Home is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Please verify that you have included in your application all relevant information and experience for the position you are pursuing. We use this information in our effort to offer competitive and equitable compensation.
Not all positions may be eligible for all benefits.
