LPN/Licensed Practical Nurse /RN

Job Details
Job Location
Prairie Vista Village - Altoona, IA
Position Type
Full Time & Part Time
Job Category
Health Care
Job Posting Date(s)
Start Date
09/27/2024
Description
Prairie Vista Village

is an

innovative ,

beautiful, 5 star, boutique style senior living community.

Our mission is simple: to enrich the lives of our residents through

purpose, passion & joy in life!

Our Community offers several levels of living including: independent living, assisted living, short-term rehab, and long-term care. We also have a village style

memory care community

which is designed with the latest memory support living advancements providing a safe, secure and comforting environment for your loved ones.
In addition to our commitment to provide quality care to our residents, we are also committed to providing a great work environment for our Team Members.
Shifts:

In general we offer 8 hour shifts for our RN and LPN positions. We have openings for full-time (30+ hours weekly) and part-time (up to 29 hours weekly) positions.
PRN: Various Shifts
Evenings: 2 pm- 10 pm (Full Time)
Nights: 10pm-6:00am (Part Time)
Benefits

:

We value and are grateful for our Team Members. Below is a snapshot of our benefits to foster health and happiness for our team:

Health, Dental, & Vision Care Plans with company cost share (full-time only)
Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that includes counseling sessions for Team Members and their Family.
401(k) with company match
PTO
Holiday Premium Pay
Volunteer Time Off
Competitive Wages & Shift Differentials
Referral Bonus
Service Award Bonus
Career Path Development
Tuition Assistance & Certification Course Payment
Fun & engaging team environment
If you're in search of a family based organization with a culture of care

and

you have a passion for seniors - keep reading!
Role:
We are seeking a dedicated

LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse (PRN)

to join our

Maggie's Place Memory Care

team! The PRN LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse plans, organizes, and assists in the provision of direct and indirect resident care following established policies and procedures. Orients, instructs, and supervises personnel. Has the ability to communicate effectively and advocate for Elder centered/directed care to team members, families, physicians, allied health professionals and the at large community.
Responsibilities:

Ensure provision of quality nursing care in accordance with Federal, State, and Company requirements based on acuity of residents.
Make daily rounds to see all residents to ascertain condition and comfort.
Follow safety policies in performing nursing care.
Initiate procedures to protect resident from injury and infection.
Perform resident assessments as condition warrants, specifically in regards to admissions, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and instituting appropriate interventions.
Develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care to include, but not be limited to, recognition of spiritual, emotional, psychosocial, and functional factors.
Implement restorative nursing care in the area of self-care deficits relating to activities of daily living.
Encourage and assist residents in self-care and group activities.
Monitor nursing personnel compliance to nursing policies and procedures and competency of clinical skills, evaluating nursing staff job performance with direction from DON.
Initiate emergency measures according to community facility policy and within standards of nursing practice.
Implement nursing interventions as indicated by the Residents Plan of Care or as ordered by the Physician.
Communicate with the Physician as indicated by resident needs or status and assure follow-through; maintain hand-off communications with oncoming shift regarding resident care needs.
Maintain acceptable standards of nursing practice.
Maintain all documentation as required by Federal and State regulations, and community facility policy.
Monitor inventory of supplies, equipment and/or medications to meet resident needs.
Assist in the evaluation and development of nursing procedures, and in orienting and educating of nursing staff.
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Qualifications
Qualifications:
The LPN must be a graduate from an accredited school, be currently licensed in Iowa without encumbrance, be responsible for maintaining professional licensure and CEU requirements. Preferably 1-2 years of previous nursing experience as a Charge Nurse in Long Term Care and/or a Skilled Nursing Facility. Ability to assess and implement interventions for resident care based on standards of nursing practice and principles of nursing care. Must be currently CPR certified.
Our Community is a part of a family of Retirement Communities which include:

Colonial Village, Overland Park, KS
Maggie's Place of Colonial Village, Overland Park, KS
Westchester Village, Lenexa KS
Linden Woods Village, Gladstone, MO
Prairie Vista Village, Altoona, IA
Terrace Glen Village, Marion, IA
Cedar Ridge Village, West Des Moines, IA
Northridge Village, Ames, IA
Kennybrook Village, Grimes, IA
Scenic Living Communities, Iowa Falls, IA

We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability of any other characteristic protected by law. Our family of retirement communities are proud to be a tobacco-free campus, including but not limited to electronic cigarettes. We follow CMS and CDC protocols and guidelines.