LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse $30.00 plus/hr - Excel Staffing Solutions

JOIN OUR TEAM!  We are a growing company and have multiple shifts open for skilled LPNs in Cuba, NY.  GREAT PAY!!  You will provide outstanding patient care and physical support for patients and residents on a daily basis. To do well in this role you should have your state nursing license, strong work ethic and great communication skills.

LPN Responsibilities:

• Assists in planning and evaluating direct nursing care of residents. Serves as a Charge Nurse supervising the work of certified nursing assistants.
• Performs nursing activities which contribute to: maintenance of the residents’ personal hygiene; meeting the nutritional needs of the residents; maintenance or restoration of normal elimination processes; maintenance or restoration of corrective body alignment and body tissue.
• Transcribes physician’s orders and assist with medical rounds.
• Observes and reports changes in resident conditions accurately and reports changes as required to the RN Supervisor and attending physician.
• Assists in the development and implementation of resident care plans and in coordinating the multidisciplinary plan of care with all other services.
• Supports the efforts of other therapies by effectively carrying out restorative nursing measures established in conjunction with the respective therapies.
• Performs treatments and other nursing measures as indicated by the physician’s orders and the resident plan of care.
• Accurately documents observations and reports them to appropriate sources as indicated.
• Effectively applies comfort and safety measures to meet resident’s needs.
• Administers medications to residents according to established policy and procedure, including controlled substances.

LPN Requirements:

•  Current State Nursing License
• Current CPR Certification
• Ability to think and work independently and with direction, and communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Compassion and Empathy
• Tolerance for many tasks
• Great sense of Humor
• Adaptability
• Patience