Overnight Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Sign On Bonus!!
CADIA·Millsboro, Delaware
CADIA·Millsboro, Delaware
Direct the day-to-day functions of nursing assistants and perform essential nursing duties to ensure resident care. Responsibilities include administering medications, updating care plans, and coordinating with physicians and nursing staff.
Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations & guidelines that govern the long-term care facility. Meet with your assigned nursing assistants to give a Nursing Report on assigned residents and review 24-hour summary reports in the electronic medical record on assigned residents. Perform administrative duties, such as completing medical forms, evaluations, observations, events & appropriate documentation for all assigned residents. Ensure all medications & treatments have been signed off prior to the end of the assigned shift and update the Nursing Supervisor on resident changes in condition. Receive telephone orders from physicians, transcribe orders & record in the electronic health record, and prepare and administer medications and treatments as ordered by the provider. Inform nursing staff of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignment, etc. and ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions, greet residents upon admission, and escort them to their rooms as necessary. Make rounds with providers as necessary and make periodic checks to ensure resident care is being completed by CNA/GNA & evaluate resident status. Ensure that your nurse’s notes reflect that the care plan is being followed when administering nursing care or treatment and review care plans for appropriate resident goals, problems, approaches, & revisions based on nursing needs. Update care plans as appropriate. Qualifications Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN in this state or compact state. Must possess a current CPR license. Previous long-term care experience is desirable.
Must hold a current, unencumbered LPN license in the state or a compact state and a current CPR certification. Previous experience in long-term care is desirable.
Market context
In Delaware, nursing roles with ICU experience are often competitive because employers look for candidates who can step into high-acuity care with minimal onboarding. Pediatric or cardiac experience and bilingual skills can strengthen an application, while benefits like paid parental leave, PTO, and disability coverage may help a role stand out. On this platform, the job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you time on research; review the full posting and confirm your BLS status and ICU background before applying.
