Registered Nurse (RN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Healthcare Nursing Staff at Olathe

Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN)
As a Registered Nurse you will be responsible for administering healthcare to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. You may advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management.

Additional responsibilities of the Registered Nurse (RN) include:
Monitoring, recording, and reporting symptoms or changes in patients conditions
Maintaining accurate, detailed reports and records
Recording patients medical information and vital signs
Ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients condition
Modifying patient treatment plans as indicated by patients responses and conditions

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) you will be responsible for observing patients, charting and reporting changes in patients conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.

Additional responsibilities of the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) include:
Administering prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients charts
Providing basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations
Sterilizing equipment and supplies, using germicides, sterilizer, or autoclave
Answering patients calls and determine how to assist them
Working as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions

Job Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
To qualify for the Registered Nurse (RN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you must have effective communication skills and be able to work with individuals of all ages.

Additional requirements of the Registered Nurse (RN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) include:

Current active and valid Licensure or certification
Excellent communication skills
Ability to organize and prioritize with good interpersonal skills
CPR Certification or ability to achieve upon employment
Basic Computer Skills

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

LPN or RN - part time (only every other weekend), 6:00 am - 2:30 pm, prefer at least one year of experience, proficient computer skills are required.

To be considered for this position, candidates must apply online at www.good-sam.com and then complete the WorkKeys and Talent assessments at Workforce Partnership, 9221 Quivira Rd, Overland Park, KS. You must first go online to kansasworks.com and create an account with Kansas Works and then scroll down and create a Plus Account. After you have created these accounts, please call 913-577-5944 (Allison William) to schedule the assessments. The assessments can be taken on different days or all at once but must be scheduled. Workforce Partnership will notify us when you have completed the assessments.

Wage Range (based on experience):
LPN: $17.20 - $23.79
RN: $21.50 - $28.89

Good Samaritan Society Olathe is our 140 bed skilled nursing and long term care center that provides individualized care in a neighborhood environment. GSS-Olathe also offers specialized dementia or Alzheimers care.

Good Samaritan Society is well-known in the Olathe community for providing long-term skilled care for adults who desire 24-hour supervision with a Christian philosophy. We take pride in our reputation within the community of Olathe for providing compassionate care that goes beyond meeting our residents physical needs by recognizing and supporting their emotional and spiritual needs as well. We believe that everyone both resident and staff deserve to feel loved, valued and at peace. The Good Samaritan Society is not just a business or a system. We are people with a mission. We are the nations leading not-for-profit provider of senior care and services, here to share Gods love in word and deed. We serve our residents with compassion and understanding.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Corrine Gay, Director of Human Resources
Ph: 913-324-2243
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*If you need assistance to complete this application or during the interview process such as sign language interpreters, readers or other accommodations, please contact the person listed. ~cb~

Country: USA, State: Kansas, City: Olathe, Company: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society.