What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN position at Ponce?
Ponce Health and Nursing Center is hiring LPNs . Come join us. We Can help you grow!!!
LPN-IMMEDIATE HIRES - Incentive Pay Bonus !!!
Summary:
The Nurse provides passionate, qualitative direct and indirect resident-center -care in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care for assigned residents in accordance with local, state, federal and facility regulations and guidelines.
Essential Functions:
Performs initial and on-going physical and psycho-social assessment according to accepted standards of nursing practice.
Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.
Carries out physician orders.
Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, and monitors vital signs.
Participates in treatment team conferences to assist in planning and revising goals, objectives and interventions appropriate to the age-related and problem-specific needs of each patient.
Implements nursing plan of care for assigned patients and conducts and/or co-leads group therapy sessions for patients.
Evaluates patient's response to interventions and revises nursing plan of care as needed.
Collaborates with the treatment team to revise goals, objectives and interventions appropriate to the changes in patient status.
Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
Instructs and educates patients and families.
Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Qualifications:
FL LPN License
Current BLS Certification as a Healthcare Provider (American Heart Association).
Previous work experience in a long term healthcare setting preferred.
Complete Benefits Package