Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Licensed Practical Nurse

Salary Range

Job Summary

Cares persons with medical detoxation in a hospital setting.

General Accountabilities

Administers prescribed medications, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.

Observes patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions.

Answers patients' calls and determines how to assist them.

Measures and records patients' vital signs.

Provides basic patient care or treatments.

Works as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.

Supervises nurses' aides or assistants.

Records food and fluid intake and output.

Collects samples, such as blood and urine from patients.

Sterilizes equipment and supplies.

• The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Job Qualifications

Education : Associate's degree in nursing

Experience : LPN license with 1-2 years of related experience

Skills

Service orientation Active listening Coordination Monitoring