LPN

All Shifts Available

Job Description:

Under the direction of a registered nurse, physician, or other licensed health care

provider, performs nursing care tasks and procedures consistent with individual

treatment plans and scope of practice, to maintain health, prevent and cure illness and

injury, and alleviate suffering using practical knowledge of health processes and facility

procedures.

-Assists registered nurses, physicians, or other licensed health care providers in

the identification of individuals’ needs and participates in the development of

plans to address goals.

-Administers medications and nursing procedures to individuals as prescribed.

-Obtains and records individuals’ temperatures, blood pressures, pulse rates, and

other vital signs using standard instruments and procedures.

-Observes, monitors, and records individuals’ symptoms and conditions to obtain

and provide information for diagnosis and treatment; identifies responses to

medication or changes in health status; and reports such to a registered nurse,

physician, or other licensed health care provider.

-Prepares individuals for or assists with examinations and treatments.

-Maintains charts and other records of individuals’ conditions and/or administered

treatments.

-Attends to individuals’ personal needs, including activities of daily living and

hygiene tasks, such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and grooming.

-Talks to individuals, listens to their concerns and responses, and encourages

them to cooperate and participate in treatment and rehabilitation activities.

-Educates and counsels individuals and/or families regarding their health,

medications, treatment goals and procedures, and behavioral interactions as

appropriate.

-May perform housekeeping tasks, such as changing linens, and assist other staff

in cleaning activities to ensure a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment for

individuals.

-Monitors supply inventories and completes requisition forms to ensure adequate

supply levels.

-May observe and supervise the activities of unlicensed direct care staff, including

the administration of medication, to ensure compliance with applicable

requirements; and reports observations to higher-level staff.