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North Dade Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Licensed Practical Nurse PRN
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What they do
A Licensed Practical Nurse or Vocational Nurse provides basic medical care under the direction of registered nurses and other healthcare specialists. The tasks that they are permitted to perform vary by state, but usually include changing bandages, checking blood pressure, or helping feed patients. May work in hospitals, nursing homes, or other healthcare facilities.
$56,446 / year median in Florida
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Licensed Practical Nurse PRN North Dade Nursing & Rehabilitation Center - 3.0 North Miami, FL Job Details Per diem 3 hours ago Qualifications Collaborate with healthcare professionals Visual skin assessment Terminal illness counseling Patient progress tracking End-of-life care planning End-of-life planning and palliative care assessment Caregiving documentation requirements Electronic health records (EHR) management Chronic disease management Initial assessment (medical evaluation) Patients with cognitive disabilities Patient transfer methods Resident personal care assistance Nutrition monitoring Experience working with individuals with cognitive disabilities Patient safety measures implementation Palliative and hospice care teams experience Care documentation Mid-level MDS Assisting with ADLs Transcription Transitional care planning in clinical case management Collecting samples for laboratory testing Personal grooming assistance Adverse drug reaction monitoring End-of-life care Wound care supplies Prescription order interpretation Multidisciplinary team collaboration for treatment planning Full Job Description Monitor the chronic health conditions of residents; be familiar with reportable changes and potential causes for concern. Assist in the admission process; provide resident orientation as appropriate. Assist with a discharge planning process that focuses on the resident's discharge goals and preparation for successful transition to post-discharge care. Ensure that newly admitted residents have physician orders for immediate care. Participate in initial, comprehensive, quarterly, change of condition and other resident assessments using appropriate MDS forms. Contribute to the development of individualized, resident-centered care plans in coordination with the IDT. Provide nursing care that is compassionate and sensitive to residents with cognitive decline, memory loss or history of trauma. Provide nursing care that is appropriate and sensitive to the culture, language and background of the resident. Monitor resident weight and intake of food and fluids; notify the practitioner of significant weight loss or gain or changes in consumption. Maintain documentation of all nursing care and services provided to the residents; use nurse's notes, flow sheets and electronic medical records according to facility protocol. Collaborate with hospice services to provide end-of-life palliative care for dying residents. Promote the facility falls prevention practices to maximize resident safety. Provide first aid to residents as necessary and according to facility protocols. Adhere to the facility infection prevention and control practices. Administer medications according to practitioner orders and report adverse consequences, side effects or any medication errors. Transcribe telephone, verbal and telemedicine orders from providers as appropriate. Provide oversight of CNAs as directed. Assess for and address resident pain as necessary and appropriate and consistent with provider orders. Provide support and assistance with resident personal care and activities of daily living (ADLs) as needed. Help bed-bound or chair-bound residents reposition and turn as scheduled. Monitor the skin health of the resident; provide preventative skin care; administer wound treatments as ordered. Collect and submit specimens for laboratory analysis as ordered. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a Florida AHCA Level 2 background screening in accordance with state regulations.