LPN / LVN, SNF
The Avalon · Lubbock · $25.50–$28.50/hr (stated in the posting)
Position Title: Licensed Professional Nurse / LVN
Hourly: $25.50-$28.50
Supplemental pay types:
- Differential pay
- Overtime pay
Schedule: 11 hour shifts (Days 6:45a - 7p) / (Nights 6:45p-7a)
Bi-Weekly Rotation
Week 1: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat.
Week 2: Sun, Wed, Thurs.
Who we are:
When you work at Carillon Senior Living, you’ll notice that it’s more than a place to retire, it’s a thriving community of seniors who are passionate about West Texas values, the Lubbock community and all things Texas Tech. It’s a uniquely uplifting community where active older adults enjoy vibrant living, rewarding opportunities, exceptional hospitality, and great friendships. We just celebrated 50 years of serving Lubbock and West Texas as a trusted senior living community. You won't find our unique combination of an all-inclusive lifestyle, superior hospitality, and beautiful location anywhere else. We are currently seeking an experienced Licensed Professional Nurse to join our Health Center team. If you’re looking for a different perspective on healthcare and senior living come join us today!
You will enjoy:
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Accident insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Personal life insurance
- Paid time off starting at 128 hours your first year
- Tuition reimbursement & scholarship opportunities
- Access to a 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with a Carillon match
- Employee Referral Program resulting in $300 for each successful employment referral
- Offering Everyday Pay!
- Your personal and professional growth is important to us, so we provide continual professional training and career advancement opportunities.
- You will enjoy being part of a great team in a fun, engaging work environment!
Who you are:
- Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing
- Maintains a current license with the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners for Vocational Nursing
- Have a current card for the successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR – Healthcare Provider)
- At least one-year experience as charge nurse in a geriatric setting preferred
- Has effective communication skills, both oral and written
- Utilizes the nursing process to deliver nursing care to an individual or group of residents and accepts assigned responsibilities as an accountable member of the Carillon team
- Works as a team and assist all other department members when needed
- Able to work cooperatively with other healthcare professionals and other departments within the system
- Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists and to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in writing, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Communicates with internal and external contacts in a professional manner
- Shows the ability to demonstrate initiative by actively seeking additional duties, as well as accepting and performing all other duties as assigned
- Able to maintain a professional relationship with physicians, patients, visitors, and staff by demonstrating appropriate interpersonal skills and demeanor
- Possesses knowledge of and implements infection control and universal precaution practices
Summary:
The Licensed Professional Nurse provides direct nursing care to residents and delegates and supervises the care provided by our Quality of Life Specialists/Resident Assistants.
Essential Job Duties:
- Accurately and precisely administers medications/treatment and documents all medications in accordance with department procedures and expected practices
- Informs physician, nurse manager, or responsible party/family of changes in resident’s condition or incidents when appropriate
- Ensures each resident’s Care Plan is followed to meet the residents’ needs and state requirements
- Supervises and assists assigned Certified Nurse Aides and other nursing staff, delegating assignments and ensuring completion
- Makes walking rounds with departing nurse and frequently throughout shift including visual and physical assessments, controlled drug counts, and thorough and complete report
- Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
- Ensures all transfer, discharge, and admission information is complete according to policy and practice
- Completes all duties on shift task sheet, monthly summaries, and quarterly assessments
- Recognizes, reports, and charts potentially serious clinical manifestations and administers and documents treatment within the scope of authority and practice
Wellness Focus:
Carillon Senior Living employees are expected to promote a healthy community culture for all residents and employees. This is a whole-person approach to health and wellness which includes eight dimensions of wellness: Emotional, Environmental, Health Services, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Vocational. Through these efforts we can ensure and exceed residents’ wellness needs relating to their mind, body and soul, which may also have a positive effect on the employees, as a result.
HOSPITALITY FOCUS:
Carillon Senior Living fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our interpersonal interactions with residents, co-workers, and guests:
- We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
- We treat everyone with courteous respect.
- We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
- We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
- We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
- We embrace and value our differences.
- We make residents, employees and guests feel important.
- We ask, “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
- We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
- We pay attention to details.