Certified Licensed Practical Nurse-Long term healthcare-Variable Shifts

North Mississippi Health Services; Pontotoc (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Certified Licensed Practical Nurse - Bedside to provide direct bedside patient care and age-specific care in acute or elderly care settings. You will collaborate with the clinical team on admissions and discharges and perform treatments and procedures, including IV therapy, while ensuring compliance with NMHS policies.

The role emphasizes documenting patient care events, maintaining knowledge of medications, and educating patients and families for

Qualifications

• Active LPN license in the state
• Ability to provide patient/family education
• Maintain knowledge of medications and treatments

Responsibilities

• Provide direct bedside patient care and age-specific care in acute or elderly settings.
• Collaborate with the clinical team to admit and discharge patients at bedside.
• Perform treatments, tests, and procedures including IV therapy as directed.
• Maintain written records of patient care events (medications, treatments, procedures).
• Attend daily huddles and communicate with multidisciplinary team for proper assignments.

Skills

LPN license

Bedside nursing

Patient education

Documentation

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job description

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Job Summary

The Certified Licensed Practical Nurse - Bedside at North Mississippi Health Services provides direct bedside patient care and age-specific care in an Acute Nursing or Elderly Care facility. They collaborate with the clinical team, manage patient admissions and discharges, perform treatments and procedures, and ensure compliance with NMHS policies.

Job Functions

Clinical Practice:

• Exercises highest degree of the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.
• Performs duties of Charge Nurse in absence of the RN, within scope of practice.
• Works to ensure his/her compliance with all NMHS policies and requirements as directed by the Nurse Manager and Educator.
• Collaboration with clinical team members to admit assigned patients to unit at bedside.
• Independently processing the discharges for their assigned patients at bedside.
• Performs treatments, tests, and/or procedures including IV therapy as directed within scope of license.
• Responsible for maintaining written record of patient care events performed by the incumbent (e.g.: medications, treatments, procedures).

Education

• Responsible for keeping patients and families informed regarding medications, diagnostic studies, treatments, etc.
• Provides patient/family education and acts as a resource for existing staff and new employees.
• Maintains knowledge of new medications and treatments to ensure patient/family have adequate knowledge for continuing care at home.

Communication

• Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team members to provide holistic care to the patient.
• Attends daily huddles on each unit to ensure proper assignments and identify team members for the shift.

Self-Development

• Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in the nursing practice.
• Performs required continuing education hours online and in classroom.
• Familiarizes self with policies and procedures, patient education resources, and performance improvement unit initiates.