Day-Shift LPN: Patient-Centered Nursing & Teamwork

Summit BHC; City of Rochester (NY); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 56.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Comprehensive benefits

Zusammenfassung

Summit BHC is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for day shift at Highland Hospital in Charleston, West Virginia. The LPN provides direct, individualized nursing care under the supervision of a registered nurse and participates in planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care with a multidisciplinary team.

You will be responsible for accurate medication administration, vital signs, documentation, and contributing to patient safety and therapeutic environment.

Qualifikationen

• Graduation from an approved Licensed Practical Nursing Program.
• One or more years' nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.

Aufgaben

• Provides direct and individualized nursing care to an assigned group of patients under the supervision of a registered professional nurse, while always maintaining the assurance of patient safety and following unit and hospital policies and procedures.
• Assists in relevant health and psychiatric teaching for patient and family. Serves as a role model for patients and peers.
• Shares responsibility for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care plans and nursing care.
• Effectively communicates with the medical staff, receives verbal/written orders, and takes care to minimize abbreviation or other errors. Participates in team conferences, sharing knowledge, information, and ideas among team members.
• Prepares, administers, controls and accurately records medications in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed practical nurse, with thorough documentation regarding administration effect and/or adverse effects.
• Observes, documents, and communicates with/reports to the R.N. in charge any clinical, physical, unit or personnel, or other issues which could alter patient care. Reports status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors. Communicates with all departments as needed to assure total quality patient care is delivered.
• Consults, follows, and documents with sufficient detail nursing care according to facility policy and procedures. Records patient symptoms, responses, and progress concisely, accurately, and completely.
• Safely and accurately performs vital signs, electrocardiograms, phlebotomy/labs, and diabetic/glucose monitoring. Interprets results and takes appropriate nursing action.
• Provides coverage in emergency services as needed.

Ausbildung

Licensed Practical Nursing Program

Jobbeschreibung

Summit BHC is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for day shift at Highland Hospital in Charleston, West Virginia. The LPN provides direct, individualized nursing care under the supervision of a registered nurse and participates in planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care with a multidisciplinary team.

You will be responsible for accurate medication administration, vital signs, documentation, and contributing to patient safety and therapeutic environment.