Job detail

LPN, Norwalk Memorial Home Part time Nights

Fisher-Titus Medical Center

#Documentation #Medication Administration #Health and Wellness #Licensed Practical Nurse #LPN #Patient Care #Nursing #Healthcare #Part Time

Quick overview

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides nursing care under the direction of a physician or provider, implementing interventions necessary to achieve optimal patient outcomes as directed by the RN. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate documentation, administering medications, performing assessments, managing pain using various methods, and ensuring safe transfer of care.

Requirements summary

Candidates must demonstrate the skills and judgment necessary to implement care and nursing interventions, maintain accurate documentation, and possess knowledge of medication administration, including action, dose, and side effects. The role requires proficiency in comprehensive pain assessment and knowledge of care for pediatric and geriatric populations.

Medication AdministrationGeriatric CareNursing InterventionsProfessional GrowthRole ModelingPediatric CareAccurate DocumentationPain AssessmentNursing Care ImplementationCommunication HandoffPharmacological MethodsNon-pharmacological MethodsCare Transfer

Job description

Caring for the community you love

Choose a career to make a difference in people's lives every day, choose fisher-Titus!

Perks of working at fisher-Titus

$2,000 Sign-on Bonus Offered!
Hours of
Work-
Part time,
Night
Shift (6:30pm-7:00am) - 2 Shifts per week + Senior Services premium!
Comprehensive Benefits Package- Medical & Dental coverage, 401K match, paid time off, tuition assistance and more!
Shift, Weekend & PRN differential

About fisher-Titus

Fisher-Titus proudly serves the greater Huron County area’s 70,000-plus residents by providing a full continuum of health and wellness care from heart and cancer care to outpatient services such as lab, imaging, and physical rehabilitation.

Vision: Be the first choice for healthcare and employment within our community

Mission

Deliver compassionate and convenient care to the highest level of excellence that promotes lifelong health and wellness for our community

General summary

Under the direction of the physician/provider, provides nursing care in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

Essential functions

Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement care, nursing interventions and procedures necessary to achieve optimal patient outcomes, under the direction of the RN.
Maintains up to date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the health care team, in order to endure quality of care.
Demonstrates knowledge for administering and recording of medications, can also demonstrate knowledge of commonly used medications: action, dose and side effects.
Demonstrates routine assessments and implements appropriate rescue treatments.
Able to perform a comprehensive pain assessment using appropriate pain scales and uses both pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods to control pain.
Demonstrates knowledge in the care of the pediatric and geriatric population and their family/caregiver.