Licensed Practical Nurse LPNLVN
Licensed Practical Nurse LPNLVN
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Job Description
ATC Healthcare is looking for a Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse! The LPN/LVN provides skilled nursing services to patients in facilities including hospitals; long term care and psychiatric hospitals; centers for the developmentally disabled; public health facilities; and veterans hospitals. The LPN/LVN is under the direction of a professional registered nurse or medical doctor and provides a variety of related services to maintain a therapeutic environment.
ABOUT US
For more than 40 years ATC Healthcare has provided leading nurses and healthcare professionals to hospitals and facilities nationwide. Healthcare systems around the U.S. including municipal health systems multiunit senior care companies governments school systems VMS and MSP vendors trust us to deliver more than 100000 nurses and other healthcare professionals ondemand. If you have a track record of success in healthcare we want you to join us!
We offer the following benefits:
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401k Plan
- Flexible Schedules
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Identity theft insurance
- $34.25 36.29
REQUIREMENTS OF THE LPN/LVN POSITION:
- Completion of an accredited licensed practical nursing program.
- Current and unencumbered license in the state of practice.
- At least one year of experience in the last three years.
- Background screening as required by state or client contract.
- Drug screening as required by the contract.
- Some states or clients may require an employment physical.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Work sites vary.
- Possible exposure to blood bodily fluids and other potentially infectious materials.
- Applicant should be able to read medical equipment and documents. Pushing carts and medical equipment may be a component of the job.
- Ability to assist with moving patients transporting patients may be required.
Representative Duties and Responsibilities
- Complies with ATC Healthcare Services policies and procedures.
- The licensed practical nurse (LPN) performs nursing acts functions or performs tasks under the delegation/supervision of the registered nurse medical physician or midlevel providers (e.g. PAs NPs).
- Administers nursing procedures to patients in accordance with patients nursing care plans such as sterile dressing soaks compresses enemas suppositories tube feeding oxygen therapy range of motion therapy catheterization diabetic care pre and postoperative care etc.
- Sets up prescribed medications in accordance with patients nursing care plans.
- Administers medications to patients orally intramuscularly or subcutaneously.
- Monitors effects of medications records medications given to patients reactions.
- Assists in rehabilitation programming and activities for residents such as:
- License Development of social skills
- Development of daily living skills
- Reality orientation
- Recreational skills etc.
- Records treatment given to patients; takes/records and monitors patients health.
- Transports/accompanies patients to procedures.
- If the LPN/LVN is currently IV certified may perform limited IV tasks as permitted by the LPN/LVN nurse.
- Maintains confidentiality related to patient family client facility and staff in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
- Provides patient care in a nonjudgmental nondiscriminatory manner that considers cultural diversity and age appropriateness so that autonomy rights and dignity arepreserved.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Duties responsibilities and activities may vary by assignment and may change at any time with or without notice.
Equal Opportunity Employer: ATC Healthcare Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status or any other category protected by Federal State or local law. M/F/D/V EOE
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Employment Type
Full-Time
