Licensed Practical Nurse - Ambridge & Surrounding areas

Concordia Lutheran Ministries • Baden, PA

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About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) works under the guidance of the Registered Nurse (RN) as a member of a team to give direct nursing care to patients requiring intermittent visits. The LPN collaborates patient care with the case managing RN, physician, and patient and follows a patient specific treatment plan.

Requirements

• Graduate of state-approved school with course in pharmacology
• Current license in the State of Pennsylvania
• Minimum of two [2] years experience in patient care
• Reliable, independent means of transportation to make home visits.
• Drivers must have a valid driver’s license and drive a vehicle with insurance limits as established by the state

Responsibilities

• Provides skilled nursing care that includes activities such as teaching and treatments (including IV therapy- if IV certified, venipuncture and complex wound care) and health promotion practice
• Executes preventive, rehabilitation and restorative nursing procedures appropriate for the patient’s care and safety
• Assesses signs and symptoms in conjunction with reporting reactions to treatments, including drugs, changes in patient’s physical, mental or emotional condition to the physician and the supervising Registered Nurse
• Evaluates the patient and home situation to determine the health teaching required at each skilled visit.
• Instructs and educates the patient and the designated representative regarding the care requirements of the patient in the home.
• Conducts a comprehensive physical examination and nursing assessment of the patient at each skilled visit.
• Tablet is synced within 24 hours.
• Updates the medications listed in the electronic health record on an ongoing basis
• Addresses all areas of the skilled nurses note at each visit, including a comprehensive pain assessment as needed
• Documents all verbal orders obtained from the physician as they are received
• Completes a hospital hold coordination note as soon as he/she is aware of the transfer
• Documents all communications with the physician and the interdisciplinary team on the patient’s electronic health record.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees