What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN position at Interim Health Care Ft. Wayne, IN?
Full Job Description
Are you an individual who enjoys providing quality compassionate care to others? With Interim Healthcare you’ll be offered an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of residents in a variety of different settings.
Work at your own pace! Interim Healthcare offers flexible scheduling. Work when you want, as often as you want.
LPN General Purpose: Provides effective and efficient patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse and in accordance with the patient’s plan of care, applicable law and regulation, accepted standards of nursing practice, and Interim HealthCare policies and procedures.
LPN Essential Functions:
- Recognize and report changes in the patient’s condition to the RN supervisor.
- Complete timely and accurate clinical notes including addressing patient’s progress
- Assist the RN in carrying out the patient plan of care.
- Follows accepted standards of nursing practice.
- Complete other assignments as requested and assigned.
LPN Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited vocational school for LPN/LVN and licensed to practice in the state in which employed
- Drivers License/Transportation
- US work Authorization
- CPR Certified
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- Successful completion of appropriate knowledge (competency) assessment
- Able to perform and prioritize multiple functions or tasks expected of an LPN/LVN
- Able to effectively deal with multiple changes based on patient and scheduling needs..
- Able to effectively communicate in English with all levels of the workforce, both clinical and non-clinical.
- Meets applicable state and federal health screening requirements.
Working Conditions & Physical Effort:
- Able to Travel locally from assignment to assignment
- Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens and/or other potentially infectious or hazardous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.
- Medium physical activity that may require occasional lifting, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs. in order to carry out daily job functions and related activities that may be required.
Interim Healthcare is required to follow all Federal guidelines regarding Covid-19 and vaccinations.