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Licensed Practical Nurse Watkins

Winona Health

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Quick overview

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides nursing care to residents by utilizing the nursing process based on RN assessments, administering care, and educating residents and families. Responsibilities include working with the interdisciplinary team, accurate documentation of care and medication, supervising unlicensed staff, and assuming charge nurse duties when an RN is absent.

Requirements summary

Candidates must hold an LPN License for Minnesota and maintain 12 Continuing Education Credits every two years, along with current CPR Certification. Essential technical skills include basic computer proficiency, knowledge of Word, and familiarity with patient information databases like Cerner, EMR, or Matrixcare.

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Job description

$2,500 Sign on Bonus Winona Senior Services Watkins Manor LPN Part-Time (0.5 FTE) 40 Hours a Pay Period 2nd Shift 2 pm- 10 pm Weekends: Every Other Holidays: Every Other

Position Overview

Provides and exercises nursing judgment in the care of residents through the nursing process utilizing knowledge obtained from the RN assessment of the resident. This is a professional role and one must conduct self in a professional and respectful manner while administering nursing care and education to the resident and family members, interacting with interdisciplinary healthcare team members and with the community.

Essential

Duties & Responsibilities

Works with the interdisciplinary team to meet resident needs.
Accurate and efficient documentation of resident care, medication information, medication administration, and change of condition.
Supervised unlicensed staff and delegation of duties using effective communication techniques.
Assumes nurse charge responsibility after hours, on weekends, and in the absence of an RN on duty.

Essential Skills and Experience

12 Continuing Education Credits/2 years. CPR Certification. LPN License - MN. Basic computer skills. Word. Patient information database (Cerner, EMR, Matrixcare).

Nonessential Skills and Experience

Caregiver experience preferred.

Internal Applicant Policy

It is the policy of Winona Health to work with employees in an equitable fashion regarding promotions, transfers, and position reclassifications.
Any employee wishing to apply for another available position at Winona Health must submit an application for consideration through the internal application portal.
Employees requesting to change positions should have successfully completed at least six (6) months in their current position.
Employees currently in the formal disciplinary process may be required to meet with the Director of Human Resources to determine eligibility to request a transfer.
The employee’s past performance, experience, training, and qualifications will be considered in transfer/hiring decisions.
Consideration for transfer or promotion is not a guarantee of transfer or promotion.