Inpatient LPN: Compassionate Care & Teamwork

LiveWell Homecare Agency; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

LiveWell Homecare Agency is seeking an Inpatient Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide direct patient care in a clinical setting. The role involves administering treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies, while adhering to established policies and procedures.

The LPN will assess patient needs across physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual domains, reinforce education, assist with discharge planning, and promote safety and patient satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a Specialty Training Program in Nursing.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and compassionate care skills.
• Ability to coordinate patient care and work effectively within a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct patient care through treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies in adherence to policies and procedures.
• Assessing patient needs across physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual domains.
• Reinforcing patient and family education, discharge planning, and promoting safety and satisfaction.
• Collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to address patient needs.
• Contributing data for assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
• Participating in evidence-based practice decision-making and mentoring new staff and students.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions based on patient responses.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Compassionate care

Education

Specialty Nursing Training

Job description

LiveWell Homecare Agency is seeking an Inpatient Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide direct patient care in a clinical setting. The role involves administering treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies, while adhering to established policies and procedures.

The LPN will assess patient needs across physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual domains, reinforce education, assist with discharge planning, and promote safety and patient satisfaction.