Nursing - Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) PRN Nights

Medlink Management Services • Lake Butler, FL

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About The Position

The LPN works under the supervision and guidance of Nursing leadership or a Physician. The role participates in multidisciplinary patient care and treatment and provides clinical support and technical assistance to professional medical staff and others. The LPN must work within applicable federal and state regulations, manage a demanding workload accurately, provide excellent customer service to patients, families, staff, physicians, vendors, and the public, and follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures.

The LPN helps deliver quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role assists in assessing patients’ physical, psychological, and social needs; assesses and documents changes in patient status; and notifies the charge nurse and provider when appropriate. The LPN also assists with developing patient-specific plans of care using nursing diagnoses to guide goals and interventions, and explains the plan of care to patients and families.

Requirements

• Current Florida Licensed Practical Nurse license.
• At least 1 year of medical/surgical experience.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care according to individual needs.
• Understanding of clinical risk.
• Consistent professional conduct and meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with patients, staff, and other health care professionals.
• BLS certification required before the first date of employment.
• ACLS certification required within three months of hire.
• IV certification required before the first date of employment.
• Intermediate computer skills and understanding of electronic medical charting (EMR).

Nice To Haves

• Five years of medical/surgical experience preferred.
• PALS certification is optional.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to deliver quality patient care.
• Assist in assessing patients’ physical, psychological, and social needs.
• Assess and document changes in patient status and notify the charge nurse and provider when appropriate.
• Assist in developing a plan of care for each patient, using nursing diagnoses as the basis for goal setting.
• Explain the plan of care to patients and families.
• Provide clinical support and technical assistance to professional medical staff and others.
• Work within applicable federal and state regulatory guidance and follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Provide customer service to patients, families, staff, physicians, vendors, and the public.

What This Job Offers

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