Pulmonology Clinic LPN/CMA — Compassionate Patient Care

EngageMED, Inc.; Hot Springs (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

EngageMED, Inc. is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to care for ill or convalescing patients in the clinic setting. The LPN may work under supervision of a Registered Nurse or Physician and will perform a range of nursing duties.

You will administer medications, monitor and chart patient status, take vital signs, and provide basic care such as wound management and catheterization as part of a collaborative health care team. Prior nursing experience and AR licensure are required.

Qualifications

• General nursing knowledge and health care terminology
• Excellent patient care skills
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities

Responsibilities

• Administers medications or starts IV fluids with charting of times and amounts
• Observes patients, notes changes in condition, and reports adverse reactions
• Measures and records vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
• Provides basic patient care such as wound care, baths, bedsores treatment, and catheterization as needed
• Answers patient calls and triages requests for assistance
• Works with health care team to assess needs, plan care, and implement interventions
• Assembles and uses equipment like catheters and oxygen supplies
• Records intake and output of food and fluids

Job description

EngageMED, Inc. is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to care for ill or convalescing patients in the clinic setting. The LPN may work under supervision of a Registered Nurse or Physician and will perform a range of nursing duties.

You will administer medications, monitor and chart patient status, take vital signs, and provide basic care such as wound management and catheterization as part of a collaborative health care team. Prior nursing experience and AR licensure are required.