Job Description​

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a highly qualified and career-minded Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to work as a LPN Charge Nurse in our 57 bed skilled nursing center.  Our LPN's provide direct nursing care to residents and supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by CNA's.  In this role, you will lead a team of CNAs assigned to your area and assist them with daily tasks as needed. You will also be responsible for assisting with Admissions, Discharges, IV Antibiotics, Peg Tubes, Disease Process Management, assessments, patient transfers, and more.

The Shift: Weekends Only - Saturday/Sunday 8 hour day shift

The Work:

Our LPN's provide direct nursing care to residents and supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by CNA's.  Specific duties include:

Meeting with assigned nursing personnel to plan the shifts' services, programs, and activities. Overseeing the activity of assigned nursing assistantsAdministration of professional nursing services and medication to residents. Ensuring residents receive services in accordance with their care planAssisting with new admissions and dischargesConsulting with residents, family members, and physicians in planning the resident’s care, treatment, and rehabilitationMedication administrationVisiting residents to observe and evaluate their physical and emotional status.Notifying the resident’s attending physician and next-of-kin when there is a change in the resident’s conditionReporting problem areas to the RN Supervisor or Clinical DirectorDemonstrating excellent customer service skills and professional demeanor at all times

Why Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place?

We value our nurses’ knowledge, experience, and expertise to improve patient outcomes and provide quality care. Our nurses are compensated fairly for their hard work and dedication to our patients, we offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees:

Medical health plansContinuing Education Assistance and Tuition reimbursementLeave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plansRetirement contributionsEmployee Assistance ProgramClinical Advancement Program – Shared Governance, Unit Based Project, Career Advancement

Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place provides exceptional retirement living in the heart of Kansas City, with convenient access to culture, cuisine, and activities. The community offers independent living and a full spectrum of on-site health care, including private duty caregiving services, assisted living, long-term skilled nursing, and short-term rehabilitation. Residents enjoy first-class services and convenient amenities in a hospitality-focused, close-knit environment. Bishop Spencer Place is the only life plan community in Kansas City that is part of a major health system, with means residents have access to excellent health care from the area’s best providers.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

Less than 1 year

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Licensed Practical Nurse - Various

Job DetailsPart Time

Day (United States of America)

The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.

Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.