About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Licensed Practical Nurse (Nights)
Position Summary:
Functions as a total resident care giver, utilizing the nursing process in meeting the health care needs of residents in accordance with the Michigan Nurse Practice Act. Maintains resident privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and respects resident rights.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Performs purposeful hourly rounding including Pain, Position, Personal needs and Possessions
- Applies the nursing process in provision of resident care
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in the formulation of a resident plan of care and its updating; and participates in team and family conferences as needed
- Provides nursing care to residents wound care, administers medication, etc.
- Implements the residents’ plan of care and enforces hospital policies
- Completes documentation forms and inputs data as required
- Demonstrates professionalism in the written and oral communication with residents, visitors, coworkers, physicians, and other health care members
- Demonstrates knowledge of correct operation and maintenance of equipment utilized for delivery of resident care, striving to prevent potential hazards to residents, visitors, and staff members
- Demonstrates organizational ability in obtaining and utilizing time, equipment, supplies, and resources necessary
- Performs resident discharge planning
- Encourages independence by residents in activities of daily living to the fullest extent possible
- Performs other department related duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Required:
- Graduate of approved school of practical nursing
- Licensed by State of Michigan
- BLS Certification
Preferred:
- Previous experience in long-term care or acute care setting
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
