Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility provides skilled long term and short-term care to residents in a beautiful household environment. We are accepting applications for new employees that are seeking employment as Licensed Practical Nurse in our Facility. Experience in a long-term care setting and computer experience are a plus, but not required. Applicant must hold current Michigan license as an LPN. LPN positions are currently available on midnights with flexible 8 and 12 hours shifts. Eligible for benefits after 30/90 calendar day probationary period is completed. We offer a generous benefit package!
Included but not limited to:
- Tri-Share - Meadow Brook works with United Way and the State of Michigan to cost share childcare with you! You pay 1/3, State of Michigan pays 1/3 and Meadow Brook pays 1/3 to help with ever increasing childcare costs! Offered to full-time and part-time employees!
- Health - Affordable family plans available. Meadow Brook shares 80% of the cost of health insurance!
- Optical & Dental - Single employee coverage is paid for by Meadow Brook!
- Retirement plan
- Paid personal and sick days
- Group Life and AD&D paid for by Meadow Brook!
- Other optional policies offered! - AFLAC, Mass Mutual and etc.
- Along with other GREAT employee incentives.
Other Compensation:
- Other Compensation includes $3.20 per our State Funded COVID pay. **Subject to State Legislation Renewal.
- Shift differential of $2.00 along with weekend differential of $.50.
- Compensation incentives include additional 4 hours at regular rate of pay for each additional 4 hour block that is picked up (double time), plus time and a half, if it qualifies.
Requirements
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques and facility policies and procedures.
- Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatments and examinations of residents.
- Observes residents, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor, physician and family of resident’s condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
- Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of resident.
- Assigns duties and coordinates nursing services on the resident unit to ensure resident needs are met in accordance with instructions of Physician, federal and state regulations and facility procedures.
- Consults with Shift Supervisor on nursing problems and interpretation of facility policies to insure resident needs are met.
- Report all complaints or unusual problems to supervisor. Assist with completion of facility complaint report.
- Participates in orientation and training and evaluating of nursing personnel.
- Evaluates nursing activities to ensure resident care, staff relations, and efficiency of service.
- Assigns duties and coordinates nursing service on the resident unit.
- Observes nursing care and visits residents to ensure that nursing care is carried out as directed, and treatment administered in accordance with Physician's instructions.
- Assumes responsibility and maintains records for unit narcotics.
- Inspects resident rooms and the unit for cleanliness and comfort.
- Responsible to document admissions, discharges, transfers and incident reports per facility policies and procedures.
- Participate in the care plan process, completes nursing assessments and resident care plans accurately and timely on assigned residents.
- Completes special projects and audits at the direction of the Supervisor, CCC, or Director of Nursing.
- Maintain all educational requirements for the State of Michigan to keep license current. Attend facility in services and ward conferences as assigned.
- Maintain resident confidentiality; treat residents with kindness, dignity and respect; know and comply with all Resident's Rights rules; and promptly report all resident accidents and injuries to charge nurse.
- Must have regular and attendance.
- All other duties as assigned.