Licensed Practical Nurse — Patient Care Specialist

Tohono O'odham Nursing Care Authority; Sells (AZ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Tohono O\'odham Nursing Care Authority in Sells, AZ provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care to residents in a skilled nursing setting. The LPN will take vital signs, assist with daily living activities, and administer medications while observing and reporting any adverse reactions to the supervising medical staff.

Responsibilities include handling medical equipment, preparing diets, documenting intake and output, and ensuring a clean, safe care environment for all residents.

Qualifications

• Current LPN license in Arizona; active and in good standing.
• CPR certification.
• IV initiation, maintenance, and phlebotomy, or willingness to attend offsite training.

Responsibilities

• Take and record patients’ vital signs.
• Dress wounds and provide enemas, douches, alcohol rubs and massages.
• Apply compresses, ice bags and hot water bottles.
• Observe patients and report adverse reactions to medical staff.
• Administer medications orally or by injection and document on resident chart.
• Assemble and use equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen supplies.
• Collect samples (urine, blood, sputum) for testing and perform routine labs.
• Sterilize equipment and supplies.
• Prepare or examine food trays for prescribed diets and feed patients.
• Record food and fluid intake and output.
• Bathe and assist patients with walking and turning.
• Clean rooms, make beds and respond to calls.
• Follow all safety regulations and maintain a clean, safe department.

Job description

Tohono O\'odham Nursing Care Authority in Sells, AZ provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care to residents in a skilled nursing setting. The LPN will take vital signs, assist with daily living activities, and administer medications while observing and reporting any adverse reactions to the supervising medical staff.

Responsibilities include handling medical equipment, preparing diets, documenting intake and output, and ensuring a clean, safe care environment for all residents.