Discharge Planning LPN

Southeast Health • Dothan, AL

5d

About The Position

Southeast. Always the right career direction. Job Description Summary Performs nursing care activities for individuals in the Medical/Surgical Unit. Actively accepts, understands, and practices appropriate standards of Medical/Surgical nursing. Contributes to the nursing assessment of the Medical/Surgical patient. Participates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. Actively supports the mission, vision, and values of the hospital and department. Performs various activities related to the needs of adult and geriatric Medical/Surgical patients in accordance with the hospital’s established policies and procedures and the Alabama Board of Nursing. Job Description QUALIFICATIONS: Current LPN license in the state; Required two years of hospital LPN experience (for float pool LPNs only). LANGUAGE/ COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Must be able to read, write, and speak English SKILLS: Successful course completion in Basic Cardiac Life Support; Successful course completion of institutional basic EKG course (interpretation of life-threatening dysrhythmias); Annual completion of “Unit Specific” Competency requirements as delineated in unit specific competency tool; Must show initiative and ability to function independently; Experience in operating personal computers, including operation of computer software in a Windows environment (preferred).

Requirements

• Current LPN license in the state
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English
• Successful course completion in Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Successful course completion of institutional basic EKG course (interpretation of life-threatening dysrhythmias)
• Annual completion of “Unit Specific” Competency requirements as delineated in unit specific competency tool
• Must show initiative and ability to function independently

Nice To Haves

• Experience in operating personal computers, including operation of computer software in a Windows environment

Responsibilities

• Performs nursing care activities for individuals in the Medical/Surgical Unit.
• Actively accepts, understands, and practices appropriate standards of Medical/Surgical nursing.
• Contributes to the nursing assessment of the Medical/Surgical patient.
• Participates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Actively supports the mission, vision, and values of the hospital and department.
• Performs various activities related to the needs of adult and geriatric Medical/Surgical patients in accordance with the hospital’s established policies and procedures and the Alabama Board of Nursing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees