Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - $10,000 Hiring Incentive

Noland Health Services • Sylacauga, AL

131d

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for contributing to the nursing assessment, patient admissions, participating in the development and modification of the plan of care, participating in the implementation of the plan of care, and contributing to the evaluation of the responses of patients to nursing interventions. Under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, the LPN administers nursing care to patients regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, and handicap.

Requirements

• Must be currently licensed as an LPN by the State of Alabama.
• Minimum of one year experience, hospital experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to nursing assessment by collecting, reporting, and recording objective and subjective data.
• Observes and reports changes in condition of patients and signs and symptoms of deviations from normal health status.
• Participates in the development and modification of the Nursing Care Plan by providing data.
• Documents the involvement of patient/family/significant other in the medical record.
• Contributes to the identification of appropriate nursing interventions to maintain comfort, support human functions and responses.
• Assists with discharge planning.
• Performs assigned nursing procedures for the comfort and well being of patients.
• Assists patients with ambulation.
• Assists physicians and nurses with special procedures.
• Assists with prescribed exercises, turning, massages, backrubs, and repositioning of patients.
• Monitors and records vital signs, neurological and neurovascular checks, identifies and reports abnormalities.
• Performs 12 lead EKG and applies electrodes to patients requiring cardiac monitoring.
• Interprets cardiac rhythm correctly.
• Prepares patient for meals and assists or feeds patients as needed.
• Verifies placement of feeding tubes and administers tube feedings.
• Monitors oxygen therapy for safety and effectiveness.
• Assists with nursing care procedures such as endotracheal or nasopharyngeal suctioning, intubation, extubation, and peritoneal dialysis as appropriate.
• Cares for elimination needs including enemas, irrigations, ostomy care, and urinary catheterizations.
• Collects and properly labels various types of specimens.
• Monitors and records patient's fluid balance (intake and output).
• Assists with I.V. therapy on hospital policy and Alabama Board of Nursing (ABN) Scope of Practice guidelines.
• Administers medications in accordance with policies and legal limitations.
• Applies various treatments, dressings, or corrective devices as ordered.
• Assures all restraint orders are properly written and renewed prior to expiration.
• Monitors and records blood glucose accurately via glucometer.
• Transcribes physicians' orders onto MAR Kardex.
• Documents nursing interventions and responses to care.
• Explains nursing interventions and provides appropriate education to patient and/or responsible person.
• Performs phlebotomy and collects laboratory specimens according to established standards.
• Monitors patient's skin integrity, reports abnormal findings, and assists with follow-up orders and wound care.
• Assesses the patient for pain using a 1-10 pain rating scale and intervenes promptly and appropriately.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• $10,000 Hiring Incentive

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: No Education Listed