Licensed Practical Nurse - Augusta Campus
About The Position
Under general supervision, provides general direct nursing care to injured, ill, convalescent or disabled individuals. Care includes providing medical treatments, administering medication and giving injections. May supervise and/or direct the work of others. Administers prescribed medications or starts intravenous fluids, and notes times and amounts on clients' charts. Answers clients' calls and determines how to assist them. Helps clients with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene, moving in bed, and standing and walking. Measures and records clients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration. Observes clients, charting and reporting changes in clients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action. Provides basic client care and treatments, such as dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas, douches, alcohol rubs, and massages, or performing catheterizations. Records food and fluid intake and output. Works as part of a health care team to assess client needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions
Requirements
- High School diploma/GED and completion of a LPN Program through an approved Georgia Nursing Board; or Vocational/Technical degree from an accredited college and current Georgia license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse and six months of nursing experience; or one (1) year of experience required at the lower-level Licensed Practical Nurse 1 (HCT030) or position equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Provides general direct nursing care to injured, ill, convalescent or disabled individuals.
- Provides medical treatments, administering medication and giving injections.
- May supervise and/or direct the work of others.
- Administers prescribed medications or starts intravenous fluids, and notes times and amounts on clients' charts.
- Answers clients' calls and determines how to assist them.
- Helps clients with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene, moving in bed, and standing and walking.
- Measures and records clients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration.
- Observes clients, charting and reporting changes in clients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
- Provides basic client care and treatments, such as dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas, douches, alcohol rubs, and massages, or performing catheterizations.
- Records food and fluid intake and output.
- Works as part of a health care team to assess client needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
