Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Long-Term Acute Care, Progressive Care, PT, Night

Prisma Health

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse/Physician, provides nursing care for patients. Assumes responsibility for data collection related to patient status, on-going monitoring, measuring, and documentation of patient responses; provides patient/family instruction. Performs additional patient care functions for which appropriately licensed.
Prisma Health invites you to consider a rewarding nursing career in our LTAC setting. This is a wonderful opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our patients and their families. We offer long term care for patients who are medically complex, wounds resistant to healing, ventilator weaning, and extended post surgical recovery, amongst many others. Our current staff enjoy the nurse to patient ratios, opportunity to gain experience in both ICU and Progressive Med-Surg levels of care, and the support of a small community hospital setting. Please join us in taking care of our community and embracing the care of long term acute care patients in Travelers Rest, SC.

Requirements

• Education - Completion of an LPN program recognized by the SC State Board of Nursing.
• Experience - One (1) year experience as an LPN.
• Licensed to practice as an LPN in South Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care based upon individualized plan of care as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician including patient's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual psychosocial, and education needs.
• Monitors and documents patient status and condition which may include vital signs, drains, dressings, and lab values.
• Informs appropriate Registered Nurse/Physician of activities performed, observations of patients and their responses, and changes in patient status.
• Maintains and/or ensures accurate maintenance of patient's medical records and treats patient records as confidential.
• Collects and documents data as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician, which may require the use of specialized equipment such as glucometer, pulse oximetry, etc. Orients patient/family to room and unit routines
• Administers and documents administration of medications per policy
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed