What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN position at McCrite Plaza?
Nurse (LPN or RN)
As a full-time Nurse on our Skilled Nursing team, you will provide high quality nursing care, overseeing the physical, mental and emotional well-being of our residents.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Pay: based on experience
- Schedule: Full time (6a/6p), rotating weekends
- WORK TODAY, GET PAID TOMORROW
- Affordable insurance options, including NO PREMIUMS and free clinic services
- Referral program (bonus hourly increases)
- 24/7 counseling, legal, and financial assistance (EAP)
- Vision, dental, disability, 401k match, & more!
We know that working in senior living can be challenging, but it can also be highly rewarding. At McCrite Plaza, we work hard to create an environment where employees feel valued and discover a sense of purpose. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we look after our team by maintaining manageable workloads, offering flexibility and respecting lives away from work.
Some reasons to love McCrite Plaza:
- Family-owned since 1975
- Easy commute – just 5 minutes north of downtown KC
- Supportive leaders
- Remarkable residents
- Manageable staffing ratios
McCrite Plaza takes pride in creating a supportive atmosphere for all employees. It is not only important that our staff be highly skilled, but they must be compassionate, caring individuals. Ideal team members are also flexible, poised, and resourceful. This position requires an RN (Registered Nurse) or an LPN (licensed practical nurse) in the state of Missouri. Must be CPR certified. Prior experience in a skilled nursing setting is not required but is a plus.
Essential Functions / Duties:- Conduct resident rounds daily; report problems to the DON and initiate corrective action.
- Document weekly progress notes; update resident care plan when doing weekly progress notes; document daily skilled notes as necessary
- Supervise nursing assistants providing direct resident care.
- Prepare, administer, and document medications and treatments per the physician's order and accurately record all care provided.
- Perform comprehensive assessment of each resident; document and report changes in residents' conditions to a physician, ADON, and responsible party promptly and to take follow-up action as necessary.
- Develop an accurate comprehensive care plan based on each resident's comprehensive assessment; review and revise resident care plans as necessary and as required by regulations; review and revise resident care plan when documenting weekly and daily notes.
- Identify special nursing problems and emergency situations quickly; initiate immediate “life-saving” measures in the absence of a physician.
