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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Job at Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center

Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center Havre de Grace, MD 21078

* Sign On Bonus extended through 01/31/2023.

* New Shift Differentials

Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center is where Care Begins with Compassion. We are seeking Full & Part Time Licensed Practical Nurse's (LPN) on our Day (7:45 AM to 4:15 PM), Evening (3:45 PM to 12:15 AM) and Night (12:00 AM to 8:00 AM) Shifts, Regular schedule includes every other weekend.

We are Family at Citizens Care. If you want to work with co-workers and residents who quickly become Family, we encourage you to complete our online application at https://www.citizenscarecenter.com/index.php/careers/

Our Long Term Care & Sub Acute Rehab are a Harford County gem! We are a short drive from Elkton, Cecil County MD and Newark DE.

Summary: The Charge Nurse is responsible for managing a designated group of nursing employees on a nursing unit and ensures smooth operations of the unit for a designated shift.

We offer Generous Paid Time Off and Excellent Benefits. Working Full Time, 40 hours/week will afford you the following PTO in your first year of employment:

  • 80 hours Vacation
  • 40 hours Sick
  • 24 hours Citizens (Personal)
  • 48 hours Holiday

PTO increases at year 3, year 5 and year 10...No wonder Citizens Care has so many Long Term employees!

Our rich insurance benefit offerings include United Healthcare Medical, Carefirst Dental, Carefist Vision, NYLife Disability and Life Insurance and Empower 457b Retirement.

Essential Responsibilities/Duties:

· Acts as a nursing manager and is accountable for activities performed by nursing staff on a designated shift. Provides supervision to a designated group of employees.

· Coordinates and participates in admissions, transfers and discharges.

· Accepts and communicates shift report.

· Makes frequent rounds on unit. Identifies clinical and operational problems and communicates to RCC/Shift Supervisor.

· Ensures appropriate staffing levels on unit. Recommends staffing patterns and needs to RCC/Shift Supervisor.

· Evaluates resident’s status and reports changes to the physician and ADON.

· Evaluates appropriateness of care activities. Identifies the need for and recommends special care activities and programs.

· Checks for appropriate amount and condition of equipment and supplies. Recommends equipment and supply needs to RCC/Shift Supervisor.

· Evaluates environmental conditions, identifies problems and initiates requests for correction.

· Plans and delegates assignments to nursing staff.

· Oversees direct care activities to ensure that practices are consistent with regulatory requirements and facility policies and procedures.

· Provides direct care as needed. Obtains assistance for clinical emergencies and assists as necessary, including CPR.

· Counts narcotics and administers medications as required.

· Ensures that physician’s orders are current and appropriate, and communicates these orders to unit nursing personnel.

· Participates in the resident assessment and care planning activities. Reviews and makes revisions as necessary, and ensures compliance with regulatory and other standards. Communicates assessment and care plan with staff, residents and families.

· Participates in department orientation program for new employees.

· Provides feedback to staff regarding their performance. Maintains accurate records pertaining to performance. Counsels, educates and coaches employees to maintain and improve competencies and work habits. Communicates feedback with RCC/Shift Supervisor.

· Supports and participates in Quality Assurance programs; falling star, weight, skin, etc.

· Documents and investigates incidents and accidents.

· Ensures problems and complaints involving nursing services are managed in a timely and appropriate manner.

· Ensures resident and guests rights are protected and ensures they are free from abuse and neglect.

· Adheres to and ensures that staff adheres to infection control practices.

· Attends In-Service training to maintain and improve competencies.

· Other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

Current Maryland LPN license. At least six months of nursing experience, preferably in long term care.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

· Promotes positive image of long-term care nursing and our facility to residents, guests, families and the community.

· Maintains and promotes positive working relationships and communication between nursing staff and other departments.

· Protects the privacy of residents, guests and employees.

· Practices professional nursing codes of ethics.

· Requires excellent verbal and written communications skills, and a professional demeanor.

· Projects good judgment and performs all duties satisfactorily while prioritizing projects as assigned.

· Exhibits excellent customer service skills and attention to detail.

Physical and Environmental Requirements:

Must be able to stand, sit, stoop, push, pull, balance, reach, grasp, kneel, climb and lift up to 50 pounds. Exposure to blood borne pathogens.

We look forward to receiving your application at https://www.citizenscarecenter.com/index.php/careers/

Staff Nurse LPN $26.92 to $28.36/hr

Shift Differentials for Day, Evening & Night Shift

*Sign On Bonus

$5,000 for Full Time, 40 hours/week.

$2,500 for Part Time.

Additional Conditions apply-contact Human Resources for additional information.

Citizens...Where Care begins with Compassion

415 Market Street

Havre de Grace, MD 21078

410-942-2102

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $26.92 - $28.36 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Free parking
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

  • Geriatrics

Physical setting:

  • Long term care
  • Nursing home

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

  • Differential pay
  • Overtime pay
  • Signing bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), frequent Covid-19 testing.

Application Question(s):

  • CMS mandates Nursing home employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 unless certain exceptions are met.

Have you received your Primary Covid-19 vaccination?

License/Certification:

  • LPN License in Maryland or Reciprocal State (Required)

Work Location: One location




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