c/s Licensed Practical Nurse I-III

State of Delaware • Dover, DE

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides nursing and oversight of residents’ nursing needs during trips, community outing activities, and in-house activities including, but not limited to, direct nursing care, assessments, and coordination of health care services for the residents. Responsibilities include supervising, providing, evaluating, and assisting with care and treatments by direct care staff and activities staff. In addition, this position will have regular contact with residents, families, nursing staff, physicians, dietary, pharmacy, administration, and other ancillary departments of the facility.

Requirements

• Possession of a Delaware Practical Nurse license, Delaware temporary license or multi-state compact license.
• At least six months experience as a Practical Nurse.
• At least eighteen months experience as a Practical Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Administers treatments as directed.
• Takes and records vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration).
• Pours, administers, charts and records medications.
• Gives prescribed intramuscular and subcutaneous injections and inoculations.
• Observes patient behavior and condition and reports changes to appropriate staff.
• Records information on patients' charts.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed