Licensed Practical Nurse

All shifts availableWant to make a difference in someone's life every day? As a nurse with The Laurels of Kent, you will work as part of a team providing skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation care to our valued guests. If you have patience, compassion and a desire to care for guests in a gentle and empathetic way, you will love this role.The Laurels of Kent offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry. This includes:Health insurance- Medical, Dental and Vision401K with matching fundsPaid time offPaid holidaysWhen you work with The Laurels of Kent, you will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and collaboration.Why just work when you can help shape a legacy?ResponsibilitiesThe Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) plans, coordinates, provides and manages nursing care services and health education to nursing home guests.Supervise the care/services provided by Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)/State-Tested Nursing Assistants (STNA) and other team members who care for guests.Provide safe and accurate medication-related interventions to guests.Assess the health of guests and notify the physician of changes in status. Promptly implement new orders.Select and institute appropriate nursing interventions to stabilize a guest's condition and/or prevent complications.Contribute to the guest's assessment (MDS/CAA's) and the development of a plan of care.Qualifications1-3 years of experience in a long-term care setting preferredCurrent Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure in the stateCPR certificationor acceptable exemption requiredAbout Laurel Health Care CompanyLaurel Health Care Company (The Laurels) is a national provider of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative and assisted living services dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care.At The Laurels, caring is more than providing excellent medical and guest services. It's also being a companion, and treating each guest with the utmost dignity, respect and compassion. It's what we call "The Laurel Way of Caring", and it comes from within each one of us.The Laurels was named a Great Place to Work for 2020 based on approximately 3,500 employee surveys that evaluated more than 60 elements of employee experience on the job, including employee pride in community impact, belief that their work makes a difference, and feeling their work has special meaning.IND123