Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Company: Brian Center of Fincastle
Location: Fincastle
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
The Licensed Practical Nurse reports to and receives general
direction from the ALF Manager and is responsible for delivering
quality nursing care to assigned residents in compliance with
current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines,
and established policies and procedures which encourages each
resident’s ability to maintain or attain the highest practical
physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. Care provided should
conform to recognized nursing techniques, procedures, and
established standards based on the scope of practical nursing,
under the direction/delegation of a Registered Nurse. Schedule :
Nights, Day/Night ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Assess
each resident; collect and document the resident’s current health
status and medical history. Complete and/or review the Admission
Data Record. Make accurate and ongoing assessments of the
resident’s status and respond appropriately. Plan/Implement: Set
priorities for nursing action in a logical sequence according to
the resident’s needs and formulate a plan of care by the
appropriate selection of Nurse Practice Standards. The Plan of Care
is initiated on resident admission based on all aspects of the
initial assessment. Plan includes physiological, psychosocial, and
environmental factors. Evaluate: Perform ongoing assessments and
revise plan of care based on new data and resident’s condition. .
Documentation: Document accurate and ongoing assessments of
resident status. Document resident care which reflects nursing
intervention, resident response to care provided, resident needs,
problems, capabilities, limitations and progress toward goals.
Communicate with physicians regarding resident needs, the nursing
assessments, and recommendations as needed. Collaborate with other
nurses and nursing department staff to ensure the resident’s well
being. Requirements QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate of an accredited
school of Nursing Must possess a current, unencumbered registration
as a LPN issued by the State. 1-5 years of experience in a Long
Term Care Facility is preferred. PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS: Must
be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time. Must be
able to reach, stoop, kneel, bend, lift and move intermittently
throughout the workday throughout the facility. Must be able to
work outside of normal work hours including nights, holidays, and
weekends as needed to meet facility and position demands. Must be
free of diseases that may be transmitted in the performance of job
responsibilities during the stage of communicability. Must be able
to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally
upset and at times hostile people within the facility. Salary
Description $30 - $33 Hourly
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