LPN

•Evergreen

•Engage

MED ENGAGEMED

•2.9 North Little Rock, AR Job Details Full-time 14 hours ago

Qualifications LPN Full Job Description Position Title:

Licensed Practical Nurse Department:

Clinical FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt Reports To:

Clinic manager

Job Summary:

The Licensed Practical Nurse will care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities within the clinic of hospital. He or she may work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Physician.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None Duties/Responsibilities:

Administers medications or starts intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts. Observes patients, charting, and reporting changes in conditions such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment and takes necessary actions. Answers patients calls and determines how to assist them. Measures and records patients' vital signs such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration. Provides basic patient care or treatments such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations. Works as part of a health care team to assess patient needs, plans and modifies care, and implements interventions. Evaluates nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other health care team members. Assembles and uses equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers. Records food and fluid intake and output.

Required Skills/Abilities:

General knowledge of nursing and health care terminology. Excellent patient care skills.

Education and Experience:

Postsecondary certificate from vocational school or associate degree in nursing required. Current Arkansas state licensure required. Prior clinical experience preferred

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. May require prolonged periods of standing, moving, and bending. Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds at times. Disclaimers This job description reflects EngageMED's assignment of essential functions, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Critical features of this job are listed above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

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