Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

OPCO Skilled Management; Green Park (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

OPCO Skilled Management seeks a dedicated Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) to provide nursing care within their scope, ensuring patient needs are met per standards, physician orders, and policies in our Missouri center. Shift options include 7p-7a or 7a-7p; full-time employment.

Responsibilities include charting and incident reporting, narcotics counting, patient condition updates, rounds with physicians, and coordinating with departments for admissions, discharges, and program placement, in

Qualifications

• Licensed LVN/LPN in practicing state.
• Current BLS/CPR certification or willingness to acquire one.
• Experience in nursing management is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Follows established procedure for charting and incident reporting.
• Follows company procedures for narcotic counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.
• Documents any change in patient\'s conditions including nutritional problems, infections, skin conditions, weight loss or any other noticeable changes.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.
• Document and notify applicable departments of any patient\'s room changes, LOA, new admits, or discharges.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management

BLS/CPR certification

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time

Shift: 7p-7a or 7a-7p

Your Job Summary

Provides nursing care within scope of practice to ensure patient’s needs are met in accordance with standards of practice, physician orders, center policies as well as state, federal and local guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current LVN/LPN license in practicing state.

• Current BLS/CPR certification or willingness to acquire one.

• Experience in nursing management is preferred but not required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follows established procedure for charting and incident reporting.

• Follows company procedures for narcotic counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.

• Documents any change in patient's conditions including but not limited to nutritional problems, infections, skin conditions, weight loss or any other noticeable changes.

• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.

• Document and notify applicable departments of any patient's room changes, LOA, new admits, or discharges.

• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

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