Lpn Ltc

Fayette County Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 33,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Fayette County Hospital seeks an LPN LTC to provide general care, assess residents, document procedures, educate caregivers, and support safe, quality care delivery. The role follows 6:00pm–6:00am shifts with weekend/holiday rotation.

Pay starts at $23.87/hour plus shift and weekend differentials; compensation ranges from $23.87 to $37.00/hour based on experience. Responsibilities include pain management, medication administration, and care coordination.

Qualifications

• High School required.
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
• Graduate of Accredited LPN Program.
• LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and reassesses pain and educates resident and family on pain management.
• Administers medications and treatments per protocol and reviews physician orders.
• Assesses residents on admission and quarterly; documents in chart.
• Coordinates discharge planning with the care team.
• Documents changes promptly; ensures notifications are made.

Skills

Pain assessment

Documentation

Team communication

Education

High School (Required)

Graduate of Accredited LPN Program

LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Job description

LPN LTC

Job Description

Renders general care procedures on residents/patients, assessment of resident/patient, documents these procedures, educates other caregivers, communicates specific job functions with other employees and assists other nursing duties which aides on the overall delivery of care.

6:00pm - 6:00am with weekend and holiday rotation

Pay starting at $23.87 + shift and weekend differential

Responsibilities

• Adequately assesses and reassesses pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the resident and family regarding pain management.
• Administers medications and treatments according to protocol. Clarifies and reviews physician's orders and takes appropriate action.
• Assesses residents on admission and at least quarterly, as well as when conditions change. Documents appropriately including Minimum Data Sets.
• Coordinates discharge planning with all team members.
• Documents completely and thoroughly. Assures that documentation reflects changes in patient condition and notification to appropriate individual has occurred.
• Enhances patient care and efficiency of unit by optimizing workflow of all team members. Delegates to other members and holds them accountable for delivery of quality patient care. Provides education and constructive feedback to team members.
• Notifies physician of changes in resident's condition and follows through until appropriate action is taken. Documents changes in resident's condition. Orders ancilliary testing and prescriptions.
• Performs general patient care and Activities of Daily Living (ADL) procedures.
• Plans and evaluates care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines for assigned patients. Leads and participates in daily care to modify plan of care. Identifies patient problems on integrated flowsheets and documents against the plan of care.
• Responds to patient's call light and other indicators for assistance promptly and courteously and follows through to meet patient's needs.
• Teaches patients and family members about the plan of care and documents education. Keeps both patient and significant others informed.

Requirements

High School (Required)BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Graduate of Accredited LPN Program - Sarah Bush Lincoln, LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Compensation

Estimated Compensation Range

$23.87 - $37.00 Pay based on experience