Are you a loving person that wants to make a daily, positive impact on the lives of others?

Join our team of world changers where you can help make the world a better place one resident at a time! A rewarding career and plenty of opportunity for growth! 

View our Open Positions below & Apply Online today!

Open Positions

Chef

Perry Lutheran Homes is looking for a friendly and fantastic chef to prepare and cook meals for our wonderful residents!

Position and Shift Offerings:

Part-time

How You'll Make an Impact:

  • Prepares or directs the preparation of food items which are palatable and appetizing in appearance.
  • Adheres to written recipes, menus, and individual diet orders.
  • Prepares food items, special diets, snacks and nourishments according to establish schedules and mealtimes.
  • Labels and/or otherwise identifies meals, special diets, and nourishments with resident name, room number, or other identifier, to assure that each resident receives food in accordance with care plan, physician's orders, and resident preference.
  • Avoids waste of food items and dietary supplies; labels, dates, and appropriately stores food items and leftovers immediately after use.
  • Maintains sanitation and cleanliness of all kitchen equipment, utensils, counters, preparation and storage areas according to established schedules, facility and departmental policies for routine cleaning.
  • Supervises culinary aides in absence of Dietary Manager
  • Becomes a valuable team-member working together to create positivity.
  • Demonstrates interpersonal effectiveness by building meaningful relationships.
  • Uses critical thinking skills to constantly improve and innovate.

Requirements:

  • Applicants must be eighteen years of age or older
  • Have completed or willing to complete state approved safety and sanitation, and modified diet courses (we are willing to train the right candidate)
  • Can speak and write the English language
  • Desire to work with and serve co-workers, tenants, and residents in a way that is compassionate, personalized, and respectful

If this opportunity sounds like the one for you, please apply online today!

Licensed Practical Nurse

Perry Lutheran Homes is looking for caring nurses to take great care of our loved residents!

Apply today and you may be eligible for a $5,000.00 sign-on bonus! 

Position and Shift Offerings:

Full Time:

  • 6AM-6PM

PRN:

  • All Shifts (4, 8, 12 hour shifts available)

Shift Differential Pay: 5% more for 2pm-10pm, 10% more for 10pm-6am

How You'll Make an Impact:

  • Provide resident-centered care focusing on engagement and life enrichment
  • Assist residents with daily living activities focusing on safety and compassion
  • Become a valuable team-member working together to create positivity
  • Demonstrate interpersonal effectiveness by building meaningful relationships
  • Use critical thinking skills to constantly improve and innovate
  • Assure that effective quality nursing care is delivered which is outcome focused through utilization of the nursing process
  • Develop and communicate individualized plan of resident-centered care in collaboration with the resident/responsible party, family, and care team
  • Implement plan of care consistently, effectively and cost efficiently with focus on resident centered outcomes by utilizing all appropriate and available resources for resident/family/responsible party counseling and discharge planning
  • Work in collaboration with physician and/or other health care professionals by sharing information relevant to changing plan of care
  • Supervise and lead CNAs to perform safe, compassionate, and high-quality care
  • Perform accurate and efficient charting

Requirements:

  • Applicants must be 18 years of age or older
  • Desire to work with and serve residents in a way that is compassionate, personalized, and respectful
  • Applicants must be a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in good standing with the state and maintain a current certification throughout employment
  • Competencies in person-directed and elder-directed caregiving

If this opportunity sounds like the one for you, please apply online today!  

Registered Nurse

Perry Lutheran Homes is looking for caring nurses to take great care of our loved residents!

Apply today and you may be eligible for a $5,000.00 sign-on bonus! 

Position and Shift Offerings:

Full Time:

  • 6AM-6PM
  • 6PM-6AM *Weekdays Only
  • 6PM-6AM *Weekend Package - Extra 16 Hours of Pay per Pay Period

PRN:

  • All Shifts (4, 8, 12 hour shifts available)

Shift Differential Pay: 5% more for 2pm-10pm, 10% more for 10pm-6am

How You'll Make an Impact:

  • Provide resident-centered care focusing on engagement and life enrichment
  • Assist residents with daily living activities focusing on safety and compassion
  • Become a valuable team-member working together to create positivity
  • Demonstrate interpersonal effectiveness by building meaningful relationships
  • Use critical thinking skills to constantly improve and innovate
  • Assure that effective quality nursing care is delivered which is outcome focused through utilization of the nursing process
  • Develop and communicate individualized plan of resident-centered care in collaboration with the resident/responsible party, family, and care team
  • Implement plan of care consistently, effectively and cost efficiently with focus on resident centered outcomes by utilizing all appropriate and available resources for resident/family/responsible party counseling and discharge planning
  • Work in collaboration with physician and/or other health care professionals by sharing information relevant to changing plan of care
  • Supervise and lead CNAs to perform safe, compassionate, and high-quality care
  • Perform accurate and efficient charting

Requirements:

  • Applicants must be 18 years of age or older
  • Desire to work with and serve residents in a way that is compassionate, personalized, and respectful
  • Applicants must be a Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing with the state and maintain a current certification throughout employment
  • Competencies in person-directed and elder-directed caregiving

If this opportunity sounds like the one for you, please apply online today!  

A few of the perks you’ll find at Perry Lutheran Homes will be competitive pay and an excellent benefits package! (For full-time employees)

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Flex Spending Account
  • 403b Investment Account (Similar to 401k, but for non-profit organizations)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid / Earned Time Off
  • 50% off Acorns & Oaks on-site, Inter-Generational, Christian Academy (Daycare) Tuition

Benefits unique to Perry Lutheran Homes for ALL positions and employees!

All applicants will need to complete a formal application.

Applications may also be picked-up, filled out, and dropped off Monday - Friday, 8AM - 4PM to:

Perry Lutheran Homes
Attn: Human Resources
1300 28th Street
Perry, IA 50220

A pre-employment drug screen is required for all positions.

Perry Lutheran Homes is your locally owned and managed, Christian Caring Community serving Perry and surrounding communities for over 65 years. Perry Lutheran Homes offers innovative, personalized, Christ-centered living and care at three campuses in Perry, IA – Spring Valley Campus, King’s Gardens Campus and Eden Acres Campus. Services include independent and assisted living, award-winning memory care, in-home care, respite care, skilled nursing care, rehabilitative therapy, intermediate and long-term care, end-of-life care and meals on wheels.

Please note: Perry Lutheran Homes campuses are tobacco free campuses and smoking or the use of tobacco products is not allowed. Employees shall not smoke cigarettes, electronic cigarettes or similar devices during their work shifts at any time or location including meal breaks or other breaks.

Perry Lutheran Homes (Lutheran Home for the Aged Association - West) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Learn from current team members what makes Perry Lutheran Homes unique, how they've grown and developed, and why it's a place where they love coming to work.