Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Team Leader - Long Term Care

Company: Avera Sister James Care Center
Location: Vermillion
Posted on: November 12, 2024

Job Description:

Join the LPN Nursing team at Avera!





Love Where You Work: - Work at Avera where current employees rate their satisfaction at 94%. Join a team where the career opportunities are endless.

Culture: -Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: - Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, Student Loan Repayment Program, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

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Join Avera as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Team Leader and join a mission-driven organization with a great company culture -and team environment.

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Position Highlights:

• Compensation: Immediately, Avera starts you with great wages, excellent benefits including health, dental, paid time off, and generous retirement.
  Student Loan Repayment: This position may be eligible for -Avera's -Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from -Avera -will help pay down your principal balance faster.
  
• Positive Work Environment: -Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care. We consider our team like a family, not just co-workers.
  
  
  Job Summary
  
  
  The LPN Team Leader will assist the team by supervising, assessing, administering medications and treatments as directed, to ensure quality care and teamwork in the household, with resident directed care. -
  This is done in accordance with our policies, procedures, and the state and federal guidelines.
  Supports the hospital's goal of excellence in patient care in a Christian, caring environment by facilitating positive employee relations and supporting department goals. -
  Provides exceptional care and service to patients, residents, guests and fellow employees at all times.
  Performs all duties and responsibilities in such a way as to demonstrate and support the hospital's Catholic heritage and Avera co-sponsorship values of hospitality, compassion and stewardship. -
  Provides care/service in accordance with regulatory and accrediting agencies standards and Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives.
  Responsible for ensuring proper resident care is being delivered by CNA's and Restorative, Bath Aides, etc.
  This position supports all aspects of the household environment.
  
  
  Education and/or Experience
  
  
  Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing. -
  1 year of long term care experience preferred.
  
  
  Licensure/Certification/Registration
  
  
  
• Current nursing licensure/or permit to practice nursing in the state of South Dakota required.
  
• Must complete IV/Venipuncture of LPN Expanded Role Program, if graduated before 1990.
  Maintains current CPR certification.
  
  
  Work Schedule
  
  
  
• Day/Evening Shifts: 2:00pm-10:00pm, every third -weekend, every third -holiday; 48 hours every 2 weeks
  
  
  Pay
  
  The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. -
  
  
  $22.75 - $31.50 per hour
  
  
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Keywords: Avera Sister James Care Center, Sioux City , Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Team Leader - Long Term Care, Healthcare , Vermillion, Iowa