Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Long Term Acute Care, FT, Day

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse / Physician, provides nursing care for patients. Assumes responsibility for data collection related to patient status, on-going monitoring, measuring, and documentation of patient responses; provides patient / family instruction. Performs additional patient care functions for which appropriately licensed.

Prisma Health invites you to consider a rewarding nursing career in our LTAC setting. This is a wonderful opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our patients and their families. We offer long term care for patients who are medically complex, wounds resistant to healing, ventilator weaning, and extended post surgical recovery, amongst many others. Please join us in taking care of our community and embracing the care of long term acute care patients in Travelers Rest, SC.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values : Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Provides patient care based upon individualized plan of care as delegated by the Registered Nurse / Physician including patient's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual psychosocial, and education needs.
• Monitors and documents patient status and condition which may include vital signs, drains, dressings, and lab values.
• Informs appropriate Registered Nurse / Physician of activities performed, observations of patients and their responses, and changes in patient status.
• Maintains and / or ensures accurate maintenance of patient's medical records and treats patient records as confidential.
• Collects and documents data as delegated by the Registered Nurse / Physician, which may require the use of specialized equipment such as glucometer, pulse oximetry, etc. Orients patient / family to room and unit routines
• Administers and documents administration of medications per policy
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory / Management Responsibility

Minimum Requirements

In Lieu Of

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

North Greenville Med Campus

Facility

1027 North Greenville Long-Term Acute Care Hospital

Department

10276050 Nursing Service

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