Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionMed Staff Solutions is seeking aLong Term Care Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to be responsible and accountable for the delivery of patient care of patients in a Long Term Care Facility. The Long Term Care (LTC) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) demonstrates ability to make clinical judgments in an effective and efficient manner with supervision.ResponsibilitiesUtilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care in a Long Term Care/Assisted Living Facility.Performs focused interview to identify specific needs.Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychological changes in the patient’s condition.Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from health care members and documents actual and/or potential nursing diagnoses.Documents the patient’s plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions.Identifies and prioritizes actions based upon patient care requirements.Monitors consistency between patient plan of care and actions of medical staff.Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the facility policies and patient outcome standard.Provides a safe, comfortable and therapeutic patient environment.Initiates and evaluates patient and/or family education.Revises the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in medical plan of care, and effective/ineffective nursing interventions.Document’s patient’s response to nursing and other interventions.Uses clinical judgment in evaluation activities to meet patient care needs of an assigned floor/unit including establishing priorities.Monitors safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment.Participates in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications with the chosen facility.Other Long Term Care (LTC) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) duties as assigned.QualificationsCurrent Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) License for the state in which the nurse practices.Full command, verbal and written, of the English language.Current Health Certificate (if applicable)Current PPD or Chest X-Ray.One year prior Long Term Care (LTC) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) experience preferred.Current BLS cardSuccessful completion of screening tests for the clinical specialty area(s) in which the Long Term Care (LTC) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) practicesPowered by JazzHReBwWRERRan