Sapphire Health Services, LLC Looking for Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) SIGN ON BONUS at Portland, OR Full Time

$26.00 – $34.00 per hour + $1,000 SIGN ON BONUS

Full Time

JOB SUMMARY: East Portland Care center is hiring for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), this nurse is responsible for the daily care needs of each resident in their designated section of the facility. The nurse will assist with providing primary care as well as provide more complex medical care, while support resident in their home environment.

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide primary care to residents with varying backgrounds and medical histories.
• Assess resident for change of condition.
• Provide medical intervention as needed for emergent needs.
• Assist with new resident admission process.
• Communicate needs of resident to outside providers including but not limited to: Primary Care Provider, Home Health Agency, Pharmacy, etc.
• As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) you would communicate resident condition to family, and or responsible party members.
• Implement and follow Primary Care Providers’ orders.
• Provide medications and treatments per PCP orders.
• Complete incident and accident investigation in collaboration with other clinical personnel.
• Assure care planning updates, temporary or long term as needed.
• Assist other clinical personnel to identify condition changes and complex medical add-on residents.
• Maintains a professional demeanor in the midst of verbal or physical aggression.
• Other Duties as Assigned

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Requirements:

• Genuine concern for and ability to work with the elderly.
• Knowledge of the requirements for providing care and supervision to the elderly.
• A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will have the ability to provide direct care.
• Ability to manage and prioritize a large, complex workload.
• Possess sufficient communication and language (orally and written) skills to perform job duties and communicate with residents, other staff, family members, etc. as needed.
• Ability to make sound decisions when faced with ambiguous situations and to function effectively despite conflicting information.
• Must be able to utilize standard precaution knowledge and infection control measures where required.
• Knowledge of and ability to conform to the applicable law, rules, and regulations.

Benefits of being a Sapphire employee include but are not limited to:

• Birthday/Holiday Pay
• Wellness Fund
• Uniform Fund
• Longevity Bonuses
• Quarterly Vacation Drawing
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401K
• Medical, Dental, Vision

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