LPN, Senior Services, Norwalk Memorial Home

FISHER TITUS MEDICAL CENTER; Norwalk (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$2,000 Sign-on Bonus

Senior Services premium

Full-time, day shift

Comprehensive Benefits

Job summary

Fisher-Titus Medical Center seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for Senior Services at Norwalk Memorial Home in Norwalk, OH. The role focuses on nursing care across perianesthesia care, medication administration, and coordinating with the health care team.

Full-time, day shift with weekend/holiday rotation and a senior services premium. Qualifications include CPR and an active LPN license with IV therapy certification.

Qualifications

• CPR certification required.
• Licensed Practical Nurse with IV therapy certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care under physician supervision during perianesthesia care to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of nursing care for quality of care.
• Administer and document medications; understand action, dose and side effects of commonly used meds.
• Perform routine pain assessments and implement pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain relief.
• Care for pediatric and geriatric patients and involve family/caregivers in care as needed.
• Provide safe transfer of care with effective handoff to the next phase of care.
• Serve as a role model for staff and pursue ongoing professional development.

Skills

Nursing care

Medication administration

Pain assessment

Documentation

Patient assessment

Team collaboration

Education

LPN license

IV therapy certification

Job description

LPN, Senior Services, Norwalk Memorial Home

Locations

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Norwalk, OH 44857, USA

• Nursing
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: LPNSE005722

Description

Caring For the Community You Love

Choose a career to make a difference in people's lives every day, choose Fisher-Titus!

Perks of working at Fisher-Titus:

• $2,000 Sign-on Bonus offered!
• Hours of Work- Full time, day shift (6:30am-7:00pm) every other weekend and every other holiday + Senior Services premium!
• Comprehensive Benefits Package- Medical & Dental coverage, 401K match, paid time off, tuition assistance and more!

About Fisher-Titus:

Fisher-Titus proudly serves the greater Huron County area’s 70,000-plus residents by providing a full continuum of health and wellness care from heart and cancer care to outpatient services such as lab, imaging, and physical rehabilitation.

Vision: Be the first choice for healthcare and employment within our community

Mission: Deliver compassionate and convenient care to the highest level of excellence that promoteslifelong health and wellness for our community

General Summary:

Under the direction of the physician/provider, provides nursing care in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement care, nursing interventions and procedures necessary as the patient progresses through the perianesthesia phase of care in order to achieve optimal patient outcomes, under the direction of the RN.
• Maintains up to date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the health care team, in order to endure quality of care.
• Demonstrates knowledge for administering and recording of medications, can also demonstrate knowledge of commonly used medications: action, dose and side effects.
• Demonstrates routine assessments for PONV and implements appropriate rescue treatments.
• Able to perform a comprehensive pain assessment using appropriate pain scales and uses both pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods to control pain.
• Demonstrates knowledge in the care of the pediatric and geriatric population and their family/caregiver.
• Provides for the safe transfer of care with a communication handoff to the next phase of care.
• Functions as a role model for current and new staff.
• Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure. Pursues professional growth and attends all required training programs.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Certification CPR

Lic Prac Nurse- IV

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