Licensed Practical Nurse - Lexington, United States - American Health Partners

Description

Join our Community as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at American Health Communities you will become a part of a team dedicated to providing excellent patient care.

If you enjoy using your skills as a LPN to make life better for others, we want you on our team.

We offer competitive pay, generous benefits and advancement opportunities.

We believe in caring for the people that care for our patients and have many reward and recognition programs to highlight the awesome and important work our clinicians do each and every day.

Here are a few of our benefits:

Annual performance wage increases401k retirement plan with a company matchMedical, dental and vision insurance$50,000 basic life insurance - paid by the companyPaid time offDiscounted employee mealsOnShift Wallet - access your pay fasterLeaders Credit UnionHoliday payTelehealth through 98point- free to all employeesContinuing Education opportunitiesNursing scholarships to obtain LPN and/or RN degreeCareer Advancement OpportunitiesAHC-American Health Communities is a network of 29 skilled nursing and rehab facilities.

We treat patients recovering from illness, injury or surgery and provide daily care for long-term residents. Our parent company, American Health Partners, based in Tennessee, is a multifaceted company with operations in seven states.


Licensed Practical Nurse Responsibilities:
As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) you will provide personalized health care to residents and supervise other caregivers to ensure the comfort and safety of those we serve


Typical daily tasks include:

Providing nursing care to residents, including prescribed treatments, such as changing dressings, drawing blood, changing catheters, inserting or removing NG tubes, doing laboratory work, etc.

Directing the day-to-day functions of nursing aides and support staffPerforming administrative duties like documenting assessments, managing inventory and requesting supplies and equipmentAdmitting, transferring and discharging residentPerforming emergency procedures such as CPR

Licensed Practical Nurse Qualifications:

Currently licensed in the state of Tennessee as a licensed practical nurse (LPN)Current CPR certificationMust be willing and able to work flexible hours, including possible overtime, shift changes and weekendsJob will require frequent lifting of objects up to 50 poundsSupervise support staff including training, scheduling and assigning work; reviewing performance and assisting in problem-solving for staff issuesEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYEROur Organization does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state, and local laws.

The Organization will also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities should a request for an accommodation be made.