LPN 7a

Summary

Provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to patients by performing the following duties :

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Participates in the determination of nursing care needs based upon collection and interpretation of data relevant t the health status of a client. Delegates appropriate nursing care activities to competent unlicensed staff and provides supervision limited to the validation that tasks have been performed as delegated according to agency policy and procedures.

Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension. Communicates with family members regarding care given to residents.

Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.

Prepares equipment and aids Physical during treatment and examination of patient.

Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of client.

Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or Physician of patients' condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.

Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to defect deviations from normal and assess condition of patient.

Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.

Receives and transcribes physician's orders, written and verbal.

Assists with admission and assessment of new patient's according to facility policy.

Maintains IV sites by changing dressings routinely and close observation to eliminate infiltration and inflammation.

Starts IV's or administer IV medications if certified and verified according to facility policy. Discontinue IV's and dispose of as policy dictates.

Documents in patients' chart according to nursing protocol and facility policy.

May have input into job performance evaluations of unlicensed staff.

Communicates patient appointments to facility staff responsible for arranging transportation.

Assembles and uses such equipment as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, feeding pumps, suction machines and oxygen suppliers.

Collects specimens form clients for testing at lab.

Cleans & disinfects equipment such as suction machines, medicine carts, etc.

Sign- On Bonus Available.