Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Days

About the role

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will work a day shift from 7a-7p, following a bi-weekly schedule with every other weekend rotation.

Responsibilities

• Delivers quality nursing care to assigned group of patients by collecting data and identifying deviations from normal.
• Accurately and thoroughly documents all findings in the patient record and identifies expected outcomes based on assessment data.
• Implements nursing care interventions identified in the individualized multidisciplinary treatment plan using accepted standards of practice in collaboration with other health care providers.
• Conducts specified bedside laboratory tests, wound care, and provides for comfort and assistance in the performance of ADLs.
• Promotes the patient's ability to cope, adapt and/or solve situations related to illness and/or stressors.
• Provides supportive, age appropriate communication and culturally acceptable interventions and documents special needs.
• Ensures patients are effectively assessed prior to and after medication administration.
• Accurately communicates/documents medication doses prescribed, and provides patient education on medication administered.
• Follows up on patient care responsibilities; communicates incomplete assignments and patient needs with other disciplines to assure continuity of care.
• Transcribes orders accurately and performs chart audits of transcription accurately and according to facility guidelines.
• Utilizes nursing knowledge to successfully meet the needs of the facility, patient population and staff members.
• Utilizes nursing resources to enhance evidence-based practice.
• Guides, educates, and provides leadership as a preceptor to new staff.

Requirements

• Current, valid, and active license to practice as a Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurse in the state of employment.
• One year of inpatient hospital experience strongly preferred.
• Must be able to work in high stress and assess potential for patient escalation.
• Effective communication skills both orally and in writing.
• Highly organized and sensitive to serving culturally diverse and special needs populations such as Chronically Mentally Ill, Geriatric, CD, etc.
• Ability to think critically and apply concepts for continuous improvement of patient care.
• Self-confidence and ability to lead and direct others.
• Successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans approved behavioral health de-escalation program.