It's more than a career, it's a calling.WI-Christian Home & Rehabilitation Center
Worker Type:Regular
Job Summary:Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.
- Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
- Performs laboratory tests and therapeutic services.
- Educates patients/families about disease treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
EXPERIENCE
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling and running.
Licenses / Certifications:Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) within 90 days - American Heart Association (AHA), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Alabama Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Arizona State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Arkansas State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Colorado Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Delaware Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Florida Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Georgia Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Idaho Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Indiana State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Iowa Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Kansas State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Kentucky Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Louisiana State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Maine State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Maryland Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Mississippi Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Missouri State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Montana Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Nebraska Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Board, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - New Hampshire Board of Nursing + 17 more
Work Shift:Variable Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:Employee
Department: LPN - SNF
Scheduled Weekly Hours:0
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Benefits
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
- Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
- Flexible Payment Options: o ur voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
