Licensed Practical Nurse (Day Shift)
Licensed Practical Nurse (Day Shift)
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Landmark Hospital of Savannah is searching for Licensed Practical Nurses to join our team! Landmark Hospital offers premium pay bonus incentives and a comprehensive benefits package.
We are a private LTAC hospital with 50 beds where we are truly one team working together in a positive environment. There is not an Emergency Room here so our days are more predictable and planned meaning better work/life balance. With the average length of stay around 2530 days we get the privilege of having a more meaningful connection with our patients and actually being able to see them recover.
Summary:As aLicensed Practical NurseThe Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) administers basic and defined nursing care to assigned patients under the Registered Nurses (RN) s direction and supervision. The LPN performs various direct and indirect patient care duties including administration of medications treatments documentation and IV therapy (if certified). The LPN assists the registered nurse in assessing planning and evaluating each level of nursing care throughout the patients stay. The LPN is responsible for completing shift assessments on all assigned patients and reporting any concerns to the RN and Charge Nurse and if necessary to the patients provider.
Responsibilities:
- Performs within the scope of their license under the supervision of an RN (Registered Nurse).
- Continually gathers data for assessing patients physical psychological social and educational needs
- Gathers data for developing and maintaining current patient treatment plan to include patient problems goals and interventions under the supervision of an RN
- Delivers care based on acuity level identified needs and physician orders
- Prioritizes interventions to deliver safe effective care in a timely manner
- Administers treatments and diagnostic tests effectively and skillfully
- Effectively evaluates the outcomes of interventions and implements necessary changes to care.
- Assists other team members in providing care or performing procedures
- Participates with other clinical departments in discharge planning.
- Documents pertinent information objectively accurately and completely
- Communicates patient care information to the appropriate person(s)
- Documents data interventions and evaluations of care accurately objectively and timely
- Coordinates patient care with other departments/disciplines
- Provides appropriate education/orientation to patients/families
- May serve as preceptor for new personnel/assists in orientation of new LPN and Patient Care Tech employees
Requirements:
- Active and unrestricted Georgia Licensed Practical Nurse Licensure
- 13 years of nursing experience (preferred)
- BLS and ACLS certification upon hire or within 90 days of start date
- Hospital experience preferably critical care
- Acute care and/or LTAC experience preferred
- HEAVY WORK: Lift up to 100 lbs. occasionally and/or 50 lbs. frequently and/or 20 lbs. constantly.
Key Competencies:
- Clinical competency & nursing knowledge of specific conditions diseases and treatment therapies for specific patient population
- Knowledge of cultural diversity the ability to provide care and service and exhibit the communication skills necessary to interact effectively with the patient/ family/ customer
- Demonstrates safe and effective use of equipment
- Demonstrates respect for patients/families
- Communication (oral written)
- Empathy
- Ability to perform under pressure
- Critical thinking and judgement
Shifts Available:
- Night shift: 7:00 am 7:00 pm ( shift differentials!)
Benefits (FT Employees):
- Medical Vision and Dental Health Insurance
- Paid time off (4 weeks a year!)
- Disability insurance Shortterm and Longterm policies provided by Landmark with buyup options available
- Flexible spending (FSA) and Health Saving account (HSA)
- Life insurance
- Matching 401K
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible scheduling
About the Company:
Landmark Hospitals is a privately owned hospital system with locations in Georgia and Missouri. Landmark Hospitals are licensed as acute care hospitals and certified as longterm acute care hospitals in order to specialize in providing transitional care for medically complex patients. Each of our hospitals is recognized as the regional Transitional Care Hospital of choice in their respective markets. What makes Landmark Hospitals especially unique is that the company is owned by a surgeon so the focus on people quality safety and clinical outcomes resonates throughout the company.
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Employment Type
Part-Time
