Part time LPN position-Nights (6pm-6am)-Central Nebraska Veterans' Home-Kearney
About The Position
This is a part-time position averaging 24 hours per week, working the night shift from 6:00 PM to 6:30 AM. The role involves observing, evaluating, and charting patient behaviors, symptoms, and reactions to treatments and medications. Responsibilities include responding to patient needs, administering therapies and treatments, documenting care, collecting lab specimens, and administering medications while monitoring for adverse reactions. The LPN will also assist Registered Nurses in developing and implementing care plans, participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, review charting, and prepare patients for examinations. Additionally, the position involves monitoring and training direct care staff and potentially acting as an assistant to the charge nurse.
Requirements
- A current license to practice as a licensed practical nurse in Nebraska or authority based on the Nurse Licensure compact to practice as a licensed practical nurse in Nebraska.
- Knowledge of licensed practical nursing theory and practice, principles and techniques of patient care and treatments, medication and medication administration procedures and practices, and care and use of medical equipment and supplies.
- Ability to evaluate nursing needs and to exercise competent judgement.
- Ability to evaluate patient behaviors, symptoms, and effects of medications.
- Ability to plan and monitor work of direct care staff.
- Ability to apply proper body mechanics for heavy lifting.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions in exact detail.
- Ability to prepare and maintain records, charts and reports.
- Ability to maintain a helpful and sympathetic attitude toward patients.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally and push/pull occasionally up to 75 lbs. on a daily basis.
- Ability to frequently bend at the waist and neck and frequently twist at the waist and walk or stand up to 90% of the shift.
- Ability to interact with members and others in a positive manner and be flexible to meet changing demands of the job.
- Must successfully pass background checks and pre-employment drug screening.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in gerontology nursing.
Responsibilities
- Observes, evaluates, and charts patient's behaviors, symptoms, reactions to medications, diet, the environment and patient needs.
- Responds to patient's calls and/or requests.
- Prepares and administers therapies and/or treatments such as rehabilitation activities, dressing wounds, or other skin or breathing treatments.
- Documents care activities in patient's medical record.
- Collects lab specimens.
- Administers medications, charts time given and amounts on patient records; is aware of potential and actual adverse medication reactions and responds appropriately.
- Assists or collaborates with Registered Nurses in developing nursing care plans; assists in implementing care plans.
- Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings to provide input into patient care planning.
- Interprets care and treatment plans and approaches to other personnel.
- Reviews charting, evaluates and reports patient care to proper persons; keeps necessary records.
- Prepares patients for examinations, tests, or physician visits.
- Monitors direct care staff; assists in training and educating direct care staff.
- May act as assistant to charge nurse when necessary.
Benefits
- Comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
