LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse

Salary

$29.13 / hr - $46.39 / hr

Overview

LPN Jobs - Up to $46.39 /hr + Gas Stipend + Shift Differentials + Flexible Shifts

Full-Time, Part-Time & Per Diem | Elderwood Of Uihlein at Lake Placid

Skilled Nursing - Long Term Care - Subacute

Ask us about our new weekend shift differentials!

Earn More. Breathe Easier. Work Where It Matters.

Looking for an LPN role where you’re supported, paid competitively, and not lost in the shuffle?

At Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid, you’ll find something different - strong clinical experience, a close-knit team, and a setting that doesn’t feel like a big-city facility.

LPN Pay & Incentives

• $29.13 – $46.39/hour for Full-Time & Part-Time (Earn more based on your experience! )
• Per Diem: $32.13/hour
• Pay-in-Lieu of Benefits: Earn 16% more
• Gas Stipend: We help offset your gas expenses if you're a commuter!
• Shift Differentials Available

Flexible Scheduling Options

• Weekend-Only Positions Available (Days, Evenings, Nights)
• Full-Time, Part-Time & Per Diem options avaliable

Why Lake Placid?

Work in the heart of the Adirondacks, with:

• Scenic mountain and lake views
• Less stress than high-volume urban facilities
• A true community feel - staff and residents know each other

What Sets This Role Apart

• Smaller, team-oriented environment
• Exposure to both long-term care and subacute patients
• Strong leadership support
• Opportunity to build real clinical confidence

Benefits (Full-Time & Part-Time Eligible)

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• PTO & Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonuses

Invest in your Career Advancement with Elderwood

Your LPN position can be both meaningful work today and a foundation for continued nursing growth.

Elderwood offers tuition-reimbursement programs and educational partnerships with D’Youville University, Erie 1 BOCES, and Trocaire College. Eligible employees may use available education programs to support future nursing and professional-development goals, subject to program requirements.

Whether you want to deepen your LPN practice, advance your education, become an RN, or pursue future opportunities in supervision, education, unit management, or nursing administration, Elderwood offers multiple pathways for continued growth, including a 12-week training program for nursing leaders.

Why This Role Matters

Here, you’re not just covering a shift, you’re part of a team that residents rely on every day. Your care, your presence, and your consistency make a real difference.

Apply Today...Whether you’re looking for higher earnings, flexibility, or a better work environment, you’ll find it here.

Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid - 185 Old Military Road Lake Placid, NY 12946

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If you want an LPN position that combines hands-on nursing, team leadership, clinical variety, and meaningful relationships, we would like to meet you. Apply today to join the clinical team at Elderwood.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do as a LPN at Elderwood:

• Administer medications and ordered treatments safely and accurately

• Manage the daily clinical care of assigned residents and short-stay rehabilitation patients

• Monitor residents closely and promptly communicate symptoms, changes in condition, clinical concerns, and progress to the appropriate RN or provider

• Follow each resident’s plan of care and contribute clinical information needed to maintain accurate, individualized care

• Direct and monitor the personal-care duties and nursing-care procedures completed by CNAs on your assigned team

• Provide coaching, guidance, and hands-on assistance to CNAs when resident or unit needs require it

• Maintain accurate nursing notes, medication-administration records, treatment records, and other required documentation

• Safeguard, store, administer, and account for medications and controlled substances according to policy and regulatory requirements

• Communicate professionally with residents, families, providers, rehabilitation professionals, and other members of the interdisciplinary team

• Support infection prevention, resident safety, regulatory compliance, and a respectful care environment

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Qualifications

What You’ll Need as a LPN at Elderwood:

Required

• Current license and registration to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in New York State

• Ability to provide nursing care within the LPN scope of practice and under appropriate RN direction

• Ability to direct, support, and work collaboratively with CNAs and other members of the care team

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Sound problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Ability to document accurately and use required clinical computer systems

• A caring, patient, and respectful approach to residents

• Physical stamina for an active, hands-on nursing position

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English at the level necessary for safe care and effective workplace communication

Preferred

• Previous nursing experience in a skilled nursing, rehabilitation, long-term-care, or geriatric setting

• Experience caring for short-stay rehabilitation patients

• Experience with dementia or memory-care populations

• Experience supporting complex treatments and clinically diverse resident needs

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.