LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Job Title: (LPN) Licensed Practical Nurse

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Duties:

Promotes and restores consumer’s health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to consumer’s and their staff/families: supervising assigned team members.

Job Duties:

• Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements
• Promote consumer independence by establishing consumer care goals; teaching consumers and their families/staff about specific conditions medications and self-care skills; answering questions.
• Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against consumer care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division’s philosophies and standards of care set by West Virginia board of nursing, state nurse practice act and other governing agency regulations.
• Resolve consumers problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
• Protect consumers and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substance regulations.
• Document consumer care services by charting in consumer and department records.
• Maintaining continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities and continuing needs.
• Maintain patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Review medication administration records (MAR).
• Attend and participate in consumer meetings.
• Complete annual and required assessments for specific program participation.
• Provide direct nursing care including medications administration and routine monitoring (blood pressure, diet, seizures).

Skills/Qualifications:

• Clinical Skills
• Bedside Manner
• Infection Control
• Nursing Skills
• Physiological Knowledge
• Administering Medication
• Medical Teamwork
• Multi-Tasking
• Listening
• Verbal Communication
• Health Promotion and Maintenance
• Knowledge of Waiver I/DD program requirements
• Ability to travel between locations (Valid Driver’s License & Auto Insurance)
• Current License/Certification

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Will you pass a state and federal background check with fingerprints?
• Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor?
• Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
• Have you ever had a discipline against your LPN license? If yes, explain why.

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• LPN: 1 year (Preferred)
• I/DD Waiver: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• LPN (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Kenova, WV 25530 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $20