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LPN-Atrium Health Home Health FT Days
| Company | Advocate Health Care |
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| Location | Forest City, NC, USA |
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| Salary | $34.9 – $52.35 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Associate’s |
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| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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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 or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or 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
- Participates in determining nursing care needs based upon collection and interpretation of data relevant to the health status of a patient/resident
- Recognizes and determines need for immediate intervention
- Documents patient/resident observations, treatments, patient/resident response to treatment and nursing care utilizing the nursing process
- 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.
