Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Communicate clearly and directly with patients; provide emotional support to patients and family members under stress;
  • Administering Medication;
  • Fill out and update patient documents and charts;
  • Encourage and support fellow team members to reach common goals;
  • Emotional support;
  • Place the needs of our clients first;
  • Team player;
  • Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations;
  • Ensure medical records are up to date;
  • Other duties as assigned by the Supervisory staff;
  • Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care;
  • Take vitals, including blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, etc;
  • Collect, track, and maintain patient history; record any new data;
  • Take instruction from and report updates to registered nurse/overseeing physician;
  • Report any unusual or drastic changes in patient behavior/symptoms; seek help from superiors when needed.

Requirements:

  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills; great bedside manner;
  • Understanding of standard medical practices and procedures;
  • Ability to work some evenings, holidays, and weekends;
  • The ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment;
  • A Valid nursing license in the state of PA is required;
  • Bachelor’s and/or associate’s degree in nursing or related field;
  • Acceptance of philosophy, mission, and goals of Firely Services;
  • Licensed Practical Nurse ( LPN ) Current VA State License, Registered Nurse (RN) Current VA State license;
  • Current CPR Certification;
  • Current PPD or Chest X-Ray;
  • One year prior Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) experience preferred;
  • Ability to Work Independently with access to RN Supervisor.