Licensed Practical Nurse

LPN

Manchester, Dover, Berlin, Windham, Laconia, NH • ST. Jacinta Healthcare Staffing

Description

St. JACINTA Healthcare Staffing is the first non-profit staffing agency in New Hampshire, and wants to hire Licensed Practical Nurses looking for flexibility, great pay and most importantly a supportive work environment!

JACINTA staff get the flexibility they want with a per diem schedule, and the benefit of choice in a network of 7 long term nursing care facilities in New Hampshire:

LPN – Multiple Locations in New Hampshire

Schedule: You can make your own schedule and have a flexibility to work- 1st, 2nd &3rd shifts.

Come and experience a rewarding assignment at any of our 7 nursing & rehabilitation Centers.

Nurses can make their own schedule, and the potential to pick up overtime from a float pool.

The LTC Licensed Practical Nurse must provide safe, competent, compassionate and ethical care.

The primary purpose of this role is to provide needed nursing procedures, such as wound care and medication distribution, in order to maintain the safety and optimal health of our residents. Nurses also assist with directing the care provided by LNAs on his/her respective wings.

• Comprehensive Care: Provide care to residents in accordance with CCNH policies, standards of care, and state and federal regulations.
• Care Coordination: Assess, plan, implement, and monitor resident care plans, collaborating with supervisors and attending physicians as needed.
• Supervision: Oversee and support LNAs and LMNAs in delivering quality care on the assigned unit.

Essential Job Duties include:

• Prepares, administers and records medications in accordance with the facility’s policy.
• Orders medications and related supplies to ensure continuous availability.
• Assists with auditing, checking monthly medication and treatment sheets against physicians' orders.
• Performs technical nursing procedures such as, but not limited to, tube feeding, urinary catheterization, injections, wound care, inhalation treatment. Potential IV therapy, etc.
• Assists in admission of new residents following the facility’s admission procedures.
• Assists in coordinating the discharge/transfer of residents, makes necessary arrangements and completes necessary forms.
• Receives and properly processes physician's verbal or written orders.
• Evaluates residents’ needs, condition and care. Manages floor supplies, equipment, linens, etc. to meet unit needs. Ensures that equipment, such as the Crash Cart is in good working order.
• Documents nursing interventions, residents’ responses, treatment effectiveness, complications, etc.
• Oversees implementation of care plans.
• Ability to adapt quickly to the EMR

Requirements;

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Long-term care experience preferred
• Must possess and maintain a current Practical Nursing license and be in good standing with the State of New Hampshire Nursing Board
• IV certified Preferred
• Must be prepared to follow all PPE protocols, and supervise staff in donning PPE.
• Two (2) years’ experience or more as a Registered Nurse or LPN preferred, one year (1) considered.
• Applicants should be knowledgeable of the needs of geriatric residents and able to perform CPR.
• Must meet basic health requirements, including 2-Step TB test, as well as successfully pass a Background Screening.
• Positions require standing, bending, lifting, etc. most of the work day.
• A competency test must be passed along with certain regulatory modules.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin, marital or familial status, age or mental or physical handicap

Licenses & Certifications

• LPN

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