Weekend Floor Nurse LPN Job at Grand Living at Tower Place, West Des Moines, IA

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  • Grand Living at Tower Place
  • West Des Moines, IA

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

About Grand Living

Grand Living is changing the way generations embrace life and is quickly becoming an iconic brand in senior hospitality. What began as a vision to create distinctive senior living communities has evolved into a collection of remarkable residences, offering luxury-inspired amenities and extraordinary service to residents and guests. Our communities include gracious apartments, stunning décor and design excellence at every turn, but from the moment you are greeted, you'll experience something far more luxurious than the architecture: our people. Their unparalleled commitment to personal service in every engagement is at the very heart of what we do.

Key Details:

  • Every Weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
  • 12 Hour Shifts
    • 6:00am - 6:30pm or 7:00am - 7:30pm

About the Position

The Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse is responsible for enhancing the overall Resident and family experience through the provision of the nursing care and leadership required to ensure the health and well-being of residents who depend on Grand Living for assistance. In addition to providing direct care and administering medications to residents who have orders from an attending physician to be admitted for Assisted Living care per state regulations, a Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse is responsible for ensuring the evaluation and clinical competence of assigned nursing personnel, assisted living aides, and medication aides by participation in orientation, education, teaching and supervision of staff through frequent rounding. This is to be handled in The Sterling Touch® friendly, courteous, helpful, timely and professional manner in all interactions, resulting in a very high level of Resident and team member satisfaction. The Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse position is under the general guidance of the Director of Health and Wellness in accordance with Community standards, processes, procedures, practices, and philosophy.

Qualifications and Requirements

The Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

  • Associates Degree in Nursing, required.
  • Three or more years’ nursing experience, preferred.
  • Assisted living or home health care experience, preferred.
  • Must be a Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse in the state of employment, required
  • Ability to obtain any government required license or certificate.
  • Ability to read, write and understand the English language in order to educate, train and supervise staff; meet with residents and their families to facilitate appropriate assessments and development of personalized care plans; utilize and train others on operational software for delivery of care documentation and record keeping; and communicate with other employees effectively.
  • Is knowledgeable of resident rights and ensures an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity, and well-being of all residents in a safe, secure environment.
  • Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, crouch, bend, stoop, reach, grasp, push, pull and work continuously without sitting for extended periods of time.
  • Ability to lift or carry up to thirty (30) pounds.

Benefits

For the Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse position, we offer competitive compensation and a full benefits package for full-time employees including 1) a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program offering 120 hours of PTO in the first year, increasing to 160 hours in the second year, and continuing to build with length of service; 2) affordable insurance options for medical, dental, vision and more; 3) a 401(k) with a 4% company match on a 5% contribution, 4) automatic life insurance and AD&D coverage for all team members with a robust employee assistance program (EAP).

PTO is earned at lesser rates for part-time staff. Grand Living is a high-end upscale environment including exquisite cuisine and free employee meals (must meet eligibility requirements), Grand Spa & Fitness facilities available for use at designated times.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Grand Living, our motto is "Your Life. Uniquely Embraced." We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment for all, where our differences aren't just accepted, but celebrated.

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Shift work

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