Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

C.B. Helping Hands Ministries; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

C.B. Helping Hands Ministries in Chattanooga, TN, seeks a qualified nurse to assess and plan care for patients. The ideal candidate will have a current nursing license for Tennessee and be responsible for administering care, monitoring vital signs, and providing emotional support to patients and families. Responsibilities include teaching nursing staff and conducting research to enhance patient care. This position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current nursing license for the state of Tennessee is required.

Responsibilities

• Assessing patients' needs and examining them.
• Developing a care plan based on physician's plan and patient's needs.
• Administering medications and treatments, performing physical examinations, and providing wound care.
• Recording patient behavior, vital signs, and medication administration.
• Maintaining accurate records and writing notes.
• Providing emotional support to patients and families.
• Teaching skills and supervising nursing staff.
• Conducting research to improve patient care.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assessing patients: Identifying patients' needs and examining them
• Planning care: Developing a care plan based on a physician's plan and the patient's needs
• Providing care: Administering medications and treatments, performing physical examinations and diagnostic tests, providing wound care, bed bath, changing of brief
• Monitoring care: Recording patient behavior, vital signs, and medication administration, and monitoring treatment plans
• Documenting care: Maintaining accurate records and writing notes
• Supporting patients: Providing emotional support to patients and their families, and consulting with physicians and senior staff
• Teaching and supervising: Teaching skills and supervising other nursing staff, such as licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and certified nursing assistants (CNAs)
• Researching: Conducting research to improve patient care and outcomes

Current nursing license for the state of Tennessee is required.