Licensed Practical Nurse

The position involves performing nursing procedures and patient care tasks as assigned by the facility under the direction of the managing team, Director of Nurses, and/or Physician. The role requires utilizing specialized skills and judgment when delivering care to patients in a long-term care setting. Responsibilities include implementing and evaluating patient care while performing nursing procedures to treat and rehabilitate patients.

• Administer certain medications; observe residents and report changes in their condition; take and record temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure; and obtain specimens for analysis.
• Prepare and apply simple dressings; bathe and feed residents; care for residents and their quarters by performing tasks such as making beds, changing linen, lifting, and moving residents, and caring for their personal effects.
• Responsible for providing professional nursing services utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation/reevaluation.
• Accountable for MDS assessment data and coordinates the resident care plan through the MDS 3.0 process with the interdisciplinary team.
• Administers medications, treatments, and direct resident care.
• Monitors supplies to assure adequate to meet resident needs.
• Communicates resident needs to medical staff for coordination of care.
• Duties may include resident admission screening process which involves travel as necessary.
• Participates in development and enforcement of policies and procedures.
• Participates in fiscal management, performance evaluations, maintains infection control standards, wound management, continuous quality improvement programs, formal and informal education.
• May provide supervision to subordinate professional, paraprofessional, and support staff in the performance of their resident care duties as well as facility supervision.
• May be required to act as a cottage clinical manager on either a temporary or long-term basis. Other duties as required/assigned.

• Currently a Licensed Practical Nurse in New York State.
• One year of full-time post LPN licensure clinical nursing experience.

Shift: Full Time, Evenings (3pm to 11pm)

Contract: Up to 2 years.

Equiliem Healthcare specializes in staffing clinical, non-clinical, and allied personnel. We excel in all levels, disciplines, and specialties within the healthcare spectrum. Our projects range from short to long-term local and travel assignments. Equiliem has been recognized as a certified small business enterprise. In addition, we are proud that we have earned the prestigious Joint Commission accreditation for staffing firms and have been awarded Best in Staffing 4 years running by our employees and client partners.

• Medical Insurance
• Vision & Dental insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Discounts & Rewards
• Payroll Payment Options