LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Job Title: (LPN) Licensed Practical Nurse
Position Type: Full-Time
Job Description:
*Job Duties:*
Promotes and restores consumer’s health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to consumer’s and their staff/families: supervising assigned team members.
*Job Duties:*
* Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements
* Promote consumer independence by establishing consumer care goals; teaching consumers and their families/staff about specific conditions medications and self-care skills; answering questions.
* Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against consumer care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division’s philosophies and standards of care set by West Virginia board of nursing, state nurse practice act and other governing agency regulations.
* Resolve consumers problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
* Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
* Protect consumers and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substance regulations.
* Document consumer care services by charting in consumer and department records.
* Maintaining continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities and continuing needs.
* Maintain patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
* Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
* Maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
* Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
* Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.
* Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
* Review medication administration records (MAR).
* Attend and participate in consumer meetings.
* Complete annual and required assessments for specific program participation.
* Provide direct nursing care including medications administration and routine monitoring (blood pressure, diet, seizures).
*Skills/Qualifications:*
* Clinical Skills
* Bedside Manner
* Infection Control
* Nursing Skills
* Physiological Knowledge
* Administering Medication
* Medical Teamwork
* Multi-Tasking
* Listening
* Verbal Communication
* Health Promotion and Maintenance
* Knowledge of Waiver I/DD program requirements
* Ability to travel between locations (Valid Driver’s License & Auto Insurance)
* Current License/Certification
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Flexible schedule
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Referral program
* Travel reimbursement
* Vision insurance
Experience:
* LPN: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
* LPN (Required)
* BLS Certification (Preferred)
Willingness to travel:
* 50% (Preferred)
Work Location: In person