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Logan Health LPN New Grad Residency in Kalispell, Montana
Job Description Summary:
Welcome to the New Graduate LPN Residency Program at Logan Health in beautiful Northwest Montana!
New Graduate LPN Residency - Turning Degrees Into Careers! Take the Next Step in Your Nursing Career with Logan Health - Brendan House!
Sign On Bonus - $7,500 with a 2-year commitment to Logan Health
Application Deadline - December 15th
Location: Kalispell, Montana
Position Type: Full-Time
Start Date: February 24, 2025
Are you a recent or upcoming LPN graduate looking to launch your career in a supportive, dynamic environment? Logan Health's NEW LPN Residency Program offers the perfect opportunity to develop your clinical skills while working alongside a team of dedicated healthcare professionals. Whether you're passionate about transitional care or long-term care, Brendan House provides an ideal setting to grow, learn, and make a lasting impact on the lives of our residents.
Why Join Us?
Comprehensive Residency Program: Tailored training and married-state preceptorship to help you succeed.
Career Growth: Start your nursing journey with the potential for future advancement.
Collaborative Team: Work alongside skilled RNs, CNAs, and other healthcare professionals.
What You'll Do:
Provide high-quality nursing care to residents in either transitional or long-term care settings.
Learn from experienced nurses and participate in structured learning opportunities designed to develop your expertise.
Contribute to resident assessments, care planning, and implementation of individualized care.
In addition to completing the online application, please attach the following documents:
Cover Letter
Resume
Ready to start your nursing career with us? Apply now and become part of the Logan Health team, where we’re dedicated to providing top-quality care and nurturing the next generation of healthcare professionals!
For any questions about the application, interview process, or the Residency program email: RNresidency@logan.org Logan Health offers New Graduate LPNs a competitive base wage, along with additional shift differential pay for night and weekend shifts. Logan Health takes great pride in offering its employees a comprehensive benefits package that promotes wellness and work-life balance, this includes:
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Employer Paid Life Insurance and AD&D
FSA or HSA
Voluntary Benefits - Additional Life/AD&D, Critical Illness, Legal Protection, Identity Theft/ Privacy Protection, and Pet Insurance
Earned Time Bank (ETB) – ETB includes vacation, sick-time, holidays.
Continued Illness Bank (CIB) – Can be used for personal injury, illness, or approved leave of absence.
Logan Health Fitness Center – Waived registration fee and 50% off monthly membership fees.
Kid Kare Learning Center – Located in Kalispell and dedicated to caring for the children of Logan Health Employees ages 6 weeks to 6 years; availability and daily rate based on child’s age.
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) – Free 24/7 confidential emotional support, as well as legal, financial, and work-life guidance.
401K Retirement Savings Plan (Traditional or Roth) – Logan Health has a 200% match on the employee’s first 3% contribution; fully vested after two years of continuous service.
Tuition Reimbursement – Up to $3,500 annually for future approved academic courses, eligible after 1 year of employment.
This position provides entry-level professional nursing care to patients under the supervision of a designated preceptor. This care shall be rendered in a safe and effective manner that is consistent with Logan Health’s (LH) policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
Current Montana Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license required at the start of the program or prior to direct patient care.
Current BLS certification required.
Must successfully complete all steps in the LPN Nurse Residency Program application process.
Additional certification requirements vary by specialty and must be successfully obtained by designated timeframe after hire.
Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.
Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.
Job Specific Duties:
Provides skilled nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process as appropriate for LPNs in the assigned area(s).
Exhibits a commitment to professionalism, civility, teamwork, and customer service while undertaking all tasks and interactions with others.
Exhibits knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to the specific job duties, patient care and safety and as applicable to assigned area(s).
Exhibits knowledge of staffing standards and a demonstrated commitment to cost containment with all resources.
Operates and maintains equipment to departmental standards as applicable to assigned area(s).
Maintains nursing standards of care and executes appropriate provider orders. While executing patient care, exhibits knowledge of and maintains the patient’s right to diversity, privacy, and confidentiality.
As applicable to assigned area(s): Performs a standardized focused assessment or reassessment of patient at regular intervals appropriate for the condition of the patient under the direction of the RN and as ordered by the provider.
Administers medications, treatment, and provider-specific care to patients in compliance with nursing policies/procedures, LPN scope of practice, and as applicable to assigned area(s).
Communicates all appropriate and critical changes in the patient’s condition, status, and findings to the appropriate stakeholders in a timely manner and as defined by policies and procedures and/or provider orders as applicable to assigned area(s).
Documents all clinical findings and required regulatory mandates in the medical chart in compliance with policies and procedures or as defined by regulatory requirements as applicable to assigned area(s).
Contributes to maintaining an updated, individualized plan of care that includes; goals, interventions, medications and visit frequency orders as applicable to assigned area(s).
Maintains a thorough knowledge of infection control procedures and strictly adheres to policies and procedures.
The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job classification. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.
Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.
Shift:
Variable (United States of America)
Schedule Details:
Please know schedules and shifts are subject to change based on patient care and department/organizational needs.
Schedule:
Logan Health operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed.
Notice of Pre-Employment Screening Requirements
If you receive a job offer, please note all offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment screening, which includes:
Criminal background check
Reference checks
Drug Screening
Health and Immunizations Screening
Physical Demand Review/Screening
Equal Opportunity Employer
Logan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/M-F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation to complete the application, testing or interview process, please notify Human Resources.