LPN or Medication Aide - PRN - Long Term Care
Job Description:
Seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse or Trained Medication Aide to serve at Grace Home, our long-term care facility in Graceville, Minnesota. This LPN or TMA works on a casual, as-needed basis. Some holidays and weekends are required.
LPN ($21.12, or more with experience):
A caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of primarily elderly patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment/instrumentation, and other health care team members. Works both cooperatively and independently, to work efficiently under stress.
Medication Aide ($18.59, or more with experience):
Responsible for providing direct patient care to skilled nursing facility residents and for servicing the needs of residents in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort, within the scope of the nursing assistant role. Provides personal hygiene care, assists with providing for nutritional needs, recognizes and deals with the problems of the aging process, recognizes and promptly reports changes in resident condition to shift nurses, and maintains a safe, clean, attractive, and neat environment for the residents. Must be aware of and prevent the abuse of vulnerable adults in the care of the Essentia Health skilled nursing facility. Maintains awareness of safety issues and strives to accomplish all responsibilities in a safe manner. Identifies safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates corrective actions. This position also works as a team member in the nursing department, administering medications to residents as ordered by the physician, under direct supervision of the nurse on duty. Other tasks include keeping proper care records, reporting any changes in resident condition, and interacting with internal and external customers in a professional manner while ensuring resident safety.
Education Qualifications:
- Education as required for licensure.
Licensure/Certification Qualifications:
- LPN: Current LPN licensure in the state of Minnesota.
- Medication Aide: Current and in good standing on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry AND Trained Medication Administrator Certification.
- All: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within 1 month.
About Essentia Health:
We are a top-rated employer offering work-life balance, long term career stability, opportunities for growth, and work you can be passionate about! Our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve.
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