LPN (night shift 7p-7a) $5,000 sign on bonus

Trio Healthcare•Clifton Forge, VA

11d

About The Position

The LPN provides nursing care to residents in a long-term care facility, working independently and as part of a health care team. The role involves assessing resident needs, planning and modifying care, implementing interventions, evaluating outcomes, and coordinating with other team members. The LPN also follows facility programs, goals, policies, procedures, and applicable nursing laws and regulations. Duties include administering prescribed medications and starting intravenous fluids; observing residents and documenting or reporting changes in condition; providing basic care and treatments; measuring and recording vital signs and intake and output; collecting samples and performing routine laboratory tests; preparing residents for examinations and treatments; and using relevant medical equipment. The position also includes assisting residents with daily activities and mobility, responding to calls, preparing and checking food trays against prescribed diets, maintaining rooms and beds, assisting with evacuation, and washing and dressing deceased persons. The role supervises and works harmoniously with other LPNs, CNAs, and non-professional personnel.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED.
Must have attended an accredited LPN program.
Currently licensed as an LPN in the applicable state.
CPR certification upon hire or obtained during orientation; certification must remain current during employment.
Knowledge of nursing practices and procedures and applicable state laws, regulations, and guidelines governing nursing functions in a long-term care facility.
Ability to work independently and demonstrate leadership.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to work as part of a health care team and communicate with team members.

Responsibilities

Assess resident needs, plan and modify care, implement interventions, and evaluate outcomes in collaboration with the health care team.
Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids and document the times and amounts in patient charts.
Observe residents, document and report changes in their conditions, and take necessary action.
Provide basic resident care and treatments, including taking vital signs, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, and performing catheterizations.
Sterilize equipment and supplies using germicides, a sterilizer, or an autoclave.
Answer residents’ calls and determine how to assist them.
Measure and record residents’ height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
Collect blood, urine, and sputum samples and perform routine laboratory tests on samples.
Prepare residents for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.
Assemble and use equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen supplies.
Record residents’ food and fluid intake and output.
Assist residents with bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, moving in bed, standing, and walking.
Apply compresses, ice bags, and hot water bottles.
Clean rooms and make beds.
Prepare food trays and check them for compliance with prescribed diets.
Wash and dress bodies of deceased persons.
Assist in the evacuation of residents.
Work independently and supervise and work harmoniously with other LPNs, CNAs, and non-professional personnel.
Implement facility programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures and follow company policies, including harassment and complaint procedures.