LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse

Taos Healthcare -

Job Type : Full Time

Job Location : Taos, New Mexico.

Your Job Introduction

You won’t be at a loss for things to do at Taos. We have hot-air ballooning, river rafting, world-renown art galleries, stellar snowboarding, impressive museums, fishing and fine dining.

We’re nestled right between the snowcapped mountains at 1340 Maestas Rd, Taos, NM 87571. Our Administrator and Director of Nursing have been in the industry for over 20 years and we all believe that healthcare revolves around touching people’s life’s and making a difference.

We believe that excellent care starts with treating your employees excellently and we’re redefining culture of healthcare with a hyper emphasis on staff satisfaction and retention.

Who are we?

Taos Healthcare is managed by Canyon Creek which is the most esteemed provider of long-term care In New Mexico. Our average nursing center is a five star building with under four deficiencies on average annually.

We openly embrace feedback from our staff and actually respond with action. We have multiple Nurse Consultants and regional support to see you succeed.

We accept new nurses and seasoned nurses! We will actually spend time training and developing you!

Principal Responsibilities

• Conduct the daily nursing functions in accordance with Company, State, Federal and local rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Admit, transfer and discharge residents with documentation regarding care and service provided.
• Participate in the orientation of new residents / family members to the facility.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) as scheduled.
• Ensures delivery of high-quality, positive clinical outcomes, and resident / family satisfaction during shift.
• Serves as a resource to all staff within the facility regarding the quality of services provided.
• Ability to administer medications and treatment timely and according to facility policy; Demonstrates ability to receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Licensed Vocational or Registered Nurse program. We also work with nurses applying for reciprocity!
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred.
• Current BLS / CPR certification (All SNFs; ALFs as required by state).

Taos Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.