Mobility Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - FT
Job Description Summary
We’re hiring a Mobility LPN! Come join a great team! Awesome state health benefits and retirement. Up to 6 weeks PAID Parental Leave.
About the role
The Mobility LPN reports to the Divisional Director of Clinical Excellence. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Mobility LPN performs multi-skilled activities to support patient mobility, including, but not limited to, ambulation, transfers to/from chair, assisting patients in practicing exercises or functional activities, and total lifts to chair using lift equipment to achieve desired outcomes. The LPN will be responsible for updating the highest level of mobility performed each shift for assigned patients, as well as updating the mobility documentation, such as but not limited to, AM-PAC scores.
Responsibilities
- Performs multi-skilled activities to support patient mobility, including, but not limited to, ambulation, transfers to/from chair, assisting patients in practicing exercises or functional activities, and total lifts to chair using lift equipment to achieve desired outcomes.
- Updates the highest level of mobility performed each shift for assigned patients.
- Updates the mobility documentation, such as but not limited to, AM-PAC scores.
Requirements (Education, Work Experience, Licensure, Registry &/or Certifications)
- Graduate of a Practical Nurse Program and successful completion of the LPN NCLEX with a minimum of one year of patient care work experience in a health care facility
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required
Physical Requirements
- Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous)
- Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous)
- Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous)
- Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent)
- Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
- Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent)
- Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent)
- Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent)
- Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent)
- Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous)
- Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent)
- Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent)
- Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent)
- Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
- Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
- Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
- Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent)
- Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous)
- Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous)
- Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent)
- Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous)
- Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent)
- Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent)
- Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent)
- Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent)
Additional Job Description
- Graduate from an accredited Practical Nurse program with six months of patient care experience required.
- Licensed as an LPN within the state of South Carolina or a compact state.
- A current CPR card is required; either an American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers card or an American Red Cross Professional Rescuer card.
- Ability to demonstrate commitment to patient centered care philosophy as evidenced by effective communications skills, professional demeanor, and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability and motivation to articulate and support departmental philosophy of excellent guest relations.
- Must communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Must be computer literate.
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.
Benefits
Up to 6 weeks PAID Parental Leave.
Pay
Pay Rate Type: Hourly
Pay Grade: Health-25
Schedule
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
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