Licensed Practical Nurse - PRN

Acadia Healthcare; Moosic (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de santé reconnue recherche un Infirmier Praticien Autorisé (LPN) pour surveiller la santé des patients et administrer des soins essentiels. Le candidat retenu doit être diplômé d'une école de soins infirmiers accréditée et détenir une licence LPN actuelle. Des compétences exceptionnelles en communication et un engagement envers la sécurité des patients sont requis.

Qualifications

• Diplôme d'une école de soins infirmiers accréditée requis.
• Un an ou plus d'expérience en soins cliniques préférée.
• Certification CPR et en désescalade/restauration requise.

Responsibilities

• Surveiller la santé des patients et administrer des soins de base.
• Communiquer de manière thérapeutique avec les patients et le personnel.
• Fournir la livraison sécurisée de médicaments.

Skills

Communication

Soins aux patients

Documentation précise

Education

Diplôme en soins infirmiers

Certification LPN

Job description

• Monitor patient health and administer basic care utilizing the nursing process within the LPN scope of practice in carrying out care plan objectives and goals.
• Role model expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety.
• Collaborate with others to ensure that patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints.
• Provide for the basic comfort of patient, implement nursing interventions identified in the plan of care that is individualized to their needs.
• Apply appropriate interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and address maintenance of wellness.
• Discuss the care provided with patient and listen to their concerns. Report status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patient, visitors, coworkers and others involved in the patient's treatment in an effective manner.
• Provide for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with policies and procedures, physicians orders and/or current practice.
• Maintain standards of professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy and procedures, other external governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards and psychiatric nursing standards.
• Responsible for thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of the patient symptoms, responses and progress.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
• One or more years' of nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Current LPN license as required by state.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

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