Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Edna Tina Wilson Living Center (Per Diem)

Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Edna Tina Wilson Living Center (Per Diem) 

Department: Long Term Care 

Location: Edna Tina Wilson Living Center - 700 Island Cottage Road 

Rochester, NY 14612 

Hours Per Week: As Needed

Schedule: Various shifts: Per Diem employees must complete 40 hours per month, including 16 weekend hours, with flexible scheduling options available. 

Join Edna Tina Wilson, part of Rochester Regional Health, a CMS 5-Star facility, named as one of the Best Nursing Homes in America. 

• A strong benefits package with retirement options 
• 100% paid educational opportunities and support for LPN → RN career advancement 
• Up to $10,000 in tuition assistance for BSN to MSN advancement  
• Clear opportunities for career advancement into leadership roles 
• Generous shift differentials ($1.50–$4.00 per hour) 
• Overtime pay at time and a half 
• Student loan repayment assistance 

SUMMARY

As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you will provide professional patient care to long-term and post-acute care residents. You will direct and monitor the care provided by CNAs and consistently ensure proper documentation and recording is taking place. Your ability to lead is crucial in both the success of the CNAs and the care of the patients.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for timely, accurate medication administration of assigned team and concurrent required documentation.
• Performs treatments and documents progress of same as per physician orders and facility protocol.
• Assures concise, pertinent and complete resident care documentation using computerized medical record process. Assures the initiation of appropriate care pathway tools.
• Directs CNA assigned to the team in the timely completion of quality individualized personal care in compliance with resident's individual care plans. Ensures CNA documentation is accurate and complete.
• Responsible for receiving/giving relevant reports, both written and verbal from/to appropriate staff as per departmental protocols.
• Contacts physicians, transcribes orders and follows up with appropriate action to institute orders in timely manner.
• Assures proper monitoring of residents and relevant condition status are reported to charge nurse/supervisor and/or physicians in a timely manner.
• Completes pre-reviews of medication administration records as per facility protocols. 
• Completes required MDS documentation and all related observations in a timely manner.
• Supports CNA team through assisting in direct ADL care of residents.

REQUIRED LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION SKILLS  

• Graduate from an accredited School of Practical Nursing.   
• Current LPN licensure in State of New York.   
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS  

• 1 year experience   

The posted pay range is a good faith representation of potential base pay for this position. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates could vary based on position details and FTE. Pay is determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, locations, and contracts.