LPN-Jesse Helms Skilled Nursing – PRN Weekend Evenings
| Company | Advocate Health Care |
|---|---|
| Location | Indian Trail, NC, USA |
| Salary | $24.85 – $37.3 |
| Type | Part-Time |
| Degrees | Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited School of Practical Nursing
- BLS required per policy guidelines
- Current LPN license or temporary license as a Licensed Practical Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside
- If declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state
- For Non-National License Compact states, current LPN license or temporary license as a Licensed Practical Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the LPN works
- Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader
Responsibilities
- Performs nursing care and assists with planning and implementing care for the comfort and well-being of the patient/resident
- Participates in the assessment of patients/residents
- Supports ongoing data collection and determines who to inform of the information and when to inform them
- Recognizes and determines need for immediate intervention
- Documents patient/resident observations, treatments, patient/resident response to treatment and nursing care utilizing the nursing process
- Participates actively in treatment and assisting with procedures
- Actively participates in discharge planning
- Assists RN with development/revision of the plan of care by providing data and identifying potential goals and intervention for review by the RN
- Communicates with the appropriate clinical staff on the status of a patient/resident if a significant change has occurred
- Implements the identified plan under the supervision of the RN, physician, or other independent licensed practitioner ensuring tasks have been completed
- Organizes workload and prioritizes responsibilities to ensure quality patient/resident care is delivered in a time efficient manner
- Documents assessments, procedures, patient/resident/family education, and the communication of information to appropriate members of the healthcare team in a timely manner
- Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient/resident and family education under the direction of the Registered Nurse within the scope of practice as defined by law
Preferred Qualifications
- Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader