LPN - Full-Time - Rushseba Station - Rush City

Schedule: Full-time | 80 hours per pay period | Monday-Friday | 8 am – 4:30 pm |

Join Vivie and help us create meaningful impact! As an LPN, you’ll provide high-quality nursing care, administer medications, and support residents’ health needs with compassion and professionalism. We’re looking for a licensed, detail-oriented nurse who thrives in a supportive and collaborative environment.

At Vivie, we value our people and offer a competitive pay range of $24.00/hr. to $28.50/hr. (hourly non-exempt) based on experience, qualifications, and location. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, continuing education support, and wellness initiatives.

Let’s grow together—apply now and discover the difference you can make at Vivie!

Vivie is an equal opportunity employer.

Scope

• Responsible for the administration of general care of the residents and patients.
• Provide regular work direction and monitors the work of Nursing Assistants and Care Attendants on assigned shift.
• Works closely with the patient/resident and with various members of other departments such as activities, meal services, social services, chaplain, housekeeping, and other members of the nursing department.
• The LPN may have contact with the family of the resident/patient.
• Must have flexibility in schedule to fulfill an on-call rotation if required and be available for on-call medical questions and/or emergencies via phone or in person as needed.

Requirements and Skills

• Current/Active License as an LPN in the State of Minnesota required. Current BLS Certification or ability to obtain within 30 days.
• Preferred Experience: One year assisted living or long-term care experience preferred. Previous experience working with a senior population preferred. Previous experience working with an Electronic Medical Record. Previous experience caring for residents with dementia.
• Excellent assessment skills.
• Ability and desire to provide resident-centered care.
• Work independently and perform tasks thoroughly.
• Organized, flexible, and detail oriented.
• Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Team-oriented.
• Ability to respond to emergency calls promptly and demonstrate sound judgment and followthrough decision making skills
• Embrace and live out qualities of servant leadership.

Position Accountabilities

Assume role of the charge nurse to supervise resident care as assigned.
1. Monitor Resident Assistant performance, ensures completion of resident cares, and
medication administration.
2. Provides input in the development of the Resident Assistant’s performance
3. evaluations.
4. Notifies Director of Health Services or designee of Resident Assistant performance issues in
a timely and professional manner.
5. Assist in the training and supervision of Resident Assistants, including on- time education.
6. Demonstrate a professional demeanor and boundaries with residents, visitors, and
providers at all times.
B. Responsible for direct care, monitoring and evaluation of services provided to residents.
1. Maintain resident records and other documents according to department policy and
procedures.
2. Provide monitoring of new and existing resident’s medical conditions and functions and
updates the RN regarding changes of condition.
3. Provide appropriate nursing intervention for reported and/or observed instabilities in the
resident’s medical condition or changes in their functional status.
4. Receives, transcribes, and completes laboratory orders. Notifies the attending physician of
lab results.
5. Provide medically necessary treatments as ordered by the physician or nurse practitioner.
C. Assist the Director of Health Services with medication systems management and compliance.
1. Completes medication set-ups.
2. Sets up insulin for administration by assigned staff.
3. Monitors Resident Assistants in performance and compliance standards.
4. Checks in medication when received from the pharmacy.
5. Audits MARs and Physician Orders Sheets to ensure the orders are complete and accurate.
Either hard copy or electronic version.
6. Transcribes physician orders to the designated MAR and updates the resident’s record
accordingly.
D. Facilitate a verbal and written communication system with Health Services Director, Complex
Supervisor, caregivers, physicians and family members to ensure effective, continuous resident
care and high levels of customer satisfaction.
1. Changes in resident conditions are communicated to on-call RN, Complex
2. Supervisor, Supervisor in a timely manner.
3. Contacts the physician/NP per established procedures for changes in resident condition.
E. Ensure the safety and well-being of residents at all times.
1. Monitor to ensure resident rights are maintained and notify the immediate supervisor of
issues in a timely manner.
2. Knowledgeable of the Vulnerable Adult Prohibition policy and reporting requirements when
there is a potential brief of the V.A. Law.
F. Collaborate with the Corporate Quality Improvement staff and participates in quality
improvement initiatives.
G. Support the marketing efforts of the community and its programs.
H. Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Health Services or designee.