About The Position
The PRN Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) / Registered Nurse (RN) provides nursing care to clients while following nursing policies, procedures, and applicable state and federal guidelines. The role promotes optimal client health, administers medications and treatments as ordered, monitors clients’ conditions, and responds to changes in health status and emergencies. The nurse also completes required clinical documentation and supports medication administration, respiratory therapy, IV therapy, client assessments, and adherence to mealtime, positioning, and transfer procedures. Available schedule: PRN nights, part-time, every 1st and 3rd Saturday from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited nursing program for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Registered Nurses (RNs).
- Hold an active, unrestricted Florida LPN or RN license.
- Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) systems.
- Experience with specific medical equipment or procedures.
- Effectively communicate at all levels and write and speak English.
- Have reliable transportation.
- Be authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Responsibilities
- Comply with nursing policies and procedures to ensure nursing standards are met.
- Promote optimal health for clients.
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and state and federal guidelines, including medications by all routes and controlled substances.
- Assist clients with health and medical devices, including glasses, hearing devices, tracheotomies, G/J tubes, colostomies, urostomies, apnea monitors, CPAP machines, ventilators, oxygen equipment, nebulizer machines, suction devices, and suctioning toothbrushes.
- Monitor clients for seizures, medication side effects, and signs and symptoms of illness, and provide necessary nursing interventions.
- Inform the Assistant Director of Nursing, Director of Nursing, and/or physician about changes in health status, accidents, and injuries.
- Notify the Director of Nursing or Health Care Coordinator of emergency situations.
- Complete required documentation, including assessments, nurses’ notes, tracking forms, charting, incident reports, and monthly or quarterly reports.
- Assist with quality assurance reviews when requested and file documents in charts.
- Complete administration classes.
- Complete medication validation and documentation as required by APD (65G-7) guidelines.
- Assist with respiratory therapy and IV therapy as needed, including pushing and mixing IV medications.
- Assist with clinical evaluations and assessments of clients’ medication administration and/or understanding of medical procedures.
- Ensure clients’ mealtime procedures and therapeutic positioning procedures, including transfers, are followed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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