LPN LTC

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care in a Long Term Care/Assisted Living Facility.
• Performs focused interview to identify specific needs.
• Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychological changes in the patient’s condition.
• Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from health care members and documents actual and/or potential nursing diagnoses.
• Documents the patient’s plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions.
• Identifies and prioritizes actions based upon patient care requirements.
• Monitors consistency between patient plan of care and actions of medical staff.
• Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the facility policies and patient outcome standard.
• Provides a safe, comfortable and therapeutic patient environment.
• Initiates and evaluates patient and/or family education.
• Revises the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in medical plan of care, and effective/ineffective nursing interventions.
• Document’s patient’s response to nursing and other interventions.
• Uses clinical judgment in evaluation activities to meet patient care needs of an assigned floor/unit including establishing priorities.
• Monitors safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment.
• Participates in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications with the chosen facility.
• Supports professional practice by observing the following: Uses knowledge and practices in accordance with 1) the Nurse Practice Act; 2) Standards of Nursing Practice; 3) Standards of Patient Care; 4) Joint Commission, state and local laws; 5) Patient’s Bill of Rights; and 6) Maxim Healthcare Staffing, nursing and client hospital policies.
• Other Long Term Care (LTC) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) duties as assigned.

*Below is a pay package of a LTC available in Nazareth, PA (Must be 50 miles or over from worksite to qualify for Stipend)

Pay Package based on 40 hours.

Total Pay Package= $1,789/wk.

Taxable Wages= $690/wk.

Lodging= $686/wk.

Meals= $413/wk.

Local=$40/hr.

Shift= Nights

Start Date: 8/14

Duration: 13 wks.

Required to Submit

*Updated Resume (2 year of recent LTC experience)

* Current Registered/ Licensed Practical Nurse License for the state in which the nurse practices.

*RTO (Request time off)**

*BLS

*Skills Checklist

*(2) references please include:

-Facility/Employer City/State

-Position Held

-Employment Dates

-Name of Supervisor

-Supervisor Title (if applicable)

-Contact Number (if applicable)

General Comments: EOW (Every Other Weekend)