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LPN - Plattsburg, NY
Location:
Plattsburgh, NY
Description:
LPN - URGENT HIRING Status: Full-Time Shift: D/N Rotate Shift; Every Other Weekend Shift Length: 8 Hours (2p-10p) Pay Range: $36.50 / hour Contract: PER DIEM Location: Plattsburg, New York Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Job Summary: The Licensed Practical Nurse will care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. He or she may work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Supervisory Responsibilities: ● None. Duties/Responsibilities: Administers medications or starts intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts. Observes patients, charting and reporting changes in conditions such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment and takes necessary actions. Answers patients' calls and determines how to assist them. Measures and records patients' vital signs such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration. Provides basic patient care or treatments such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations. Works as part of a health care team to assess patient needs, plans and modifies care, and implements interventions. Evaluates nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other health care team members. Assembles and uses equipment such as catheters, tracheostomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers. Records food and fluid intake and output. Required Skills/Abilities: ● General knowledge of nursing and health care terminology.● Excellent patient care skills. Education and Experience: Postsecondary certificate from vocational school or Associate's degree in nursing required. Current state licensure required ACLS, BLS, LPN, LPN/LVN, LTC, PALS, Professional Licensure Physical Requirements: ● Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.● May require prolonged periods of standing, moving and bending.● Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds at times.The facility is an 80 bed skill nursing and restorative care facility. The facility provides 24-hour skilled nursing care, rehabilitation therapies, private, semi-private and quad rooms all on one floor, nutritious home cooked meals and comprehensive care planning carried out by a dedicated staff.
Company:
Wecare Staffing Solutions
Posted:
April 17 on ApplicantPRO
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LPN - Plattsburg, NY is a Nurse & Healthcare Licensed Practical Nurse Job at Wecare Staffing Solutions located in Plattsburgh NY. Find other listings like LPN - Plattsburg, NY by searching Oodle for Nurse & Healthcare Licensed Practical Nurse Jobs.
LPN - Plattsburg, NY is a Nurse & Healthcare Licensed Practical Nurse Job at Wecare Staffing Solutions located in Plattsburgh NY. Find other listings like LPN - Plattsburg, NY by searching Oodle for Nurse & Healthcare Licensed Practical Nurse Jobs.