SENIOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - 67039372 - SUNLAND - ALL SHIFTS

State of Florida • Marianna, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

This is work providing practical nursing services to patients under the direction of a registered nurse, licensed physician, licensed osteopathic physician, licensed podiatrist, or a licensed dentist.

Requirements

• Licensure as a practical nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464 or eligible to practice nursing in accordance with Florida Administrative Code 210-8.22 or 8.27.
• Knowledge of nursing principles and techniques.
• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
• Skill in the use of medical equipment and instruments used in providing nursing care.
• Ability to demonstrate manual dexterity in providing nursing care.
• Ability to administer medications and treatments.
• Ability to work with patients.
• Ability to interpret and follow medical instructions.
• Ability to observe patients' symptoms and reactions to treatment.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

Nice To Haves

• The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications and treatment as ordered.
• Check medications for accuracy when returned from Pharmacy, following established policy/procedure.
• Administer treatments such as, but not limited to sterile dressings, enemas, irrigations, cauterizations.
• Take vital signs, weights, perform breast exams, evaluate patient/clients, and assist staff in the care of clients.
• Evaluate complaints of residents, evaluate acutely ill or injured patients, notify the RN or physician as appropriate.
• Notate physician orders and follow through when required regarding any treatments, medications, diagnostic procedures request, diets, lab, x-ray, infection reported, etc.
• Document all evaluations of resident complaints in accordance with policy and procedure.
• Complete all nursing notes, nursing Active Treatment Plans, Support Plans, and summaries as required.
• Monitor ordered lab for completion, enter lab orders in the scheduling system as required.
• Monitor required examinations and consults for scheduling and completion using the electronic scheduling system.
• Check monthly updates for accuracy, prepare for provider signature.
• Check new monthly MAR against previous month for accuracy, ensure correction of any discrepancies.
• Monitor charting compliance of direct care staff and report deficiencies to immediate supervisor or designee regarding BM’s, menstrual cycles fluid intake, seizure activity and other special problems, etc.
• Makes rounds with clinician when required.
• Make routine rounds on houses using nursing skills to check health status of patients, precautions for safety measures of patients such as side rails, chairs, stretcher, and/or safety restraints.
• Accompany residents on trips off/outside of the center as scheduled.
• Keep medical supply cabinets and treatment rooms stocked, clean and orderly on a daily basis.
• Make weekly checks of medical supplies for expiration dates.
• Attend Active Treatment Plan meetings, nurse’s meetings, in-services as scheduled.
• Give and accept a thorough report at beginning/end of shift upon to ensure continuity of care upon assuming responsibility for work assignment.
• Perform other relate duties as required.

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed