Parrish Medical Center Nursing·Titusville, Florida
The LPN provides skilled nursing care in the Emergency Room under the supervision of an RN, focusing on medication administration and patient assessment. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to implement and evaluate care plans while ensuring patient safety and education.
Department: Emergency Room
Schedule/Status: 11:00am-11:00pm; Full Time
Standard Hours/Week: 36
Under the general supervision of the Registered Nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for the provision of nursing care as appropriate to the ages of the patients served. The LPN Utilizes the nursing process to perform skilled nursing functions in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, Federal and State guidelines. The LPN participates with the RN through data collection in assessing, planning, coordinating, and implementing, and evaluating the plan of care. The LPN contributes to monitoring the plan of care to ensure quality, appropriately, timeliness and effectiveness of the care rendered. The position shall exemplify the desired Culture of Choice® and philosophies of Parrish Healthcare.
Administer medications and infusion therapy. Perform physical and psychosocial re-assessments. Participate in the daily care of patients as planned & directed by the RN. Actively participates in the multi-disciplinary team conference and collaborates with other health team members to meet patients educational and discharge planning needs. Appropriately delegates tasks to the nursing attendant. Implement direct patient care and treatments. Evaluate the effectiveness of planned interventions in relation to patient responses and the attainment of expected outcomes. Document and communicate actions to maintain continuity among the nursing team. Communicate effectively with co-workers, physicians, patients, families, and other health care team members. Actively participates in bedside report, communicates in SBAR format for all handoff/handover reports and changes in patient’s status to the RN. Follow the chain of command. Reinforce patient education as planned, directed, and initiated by the RN and/or provider. Evaluates effectiveness of patient education. Promotes patients' independence by reinforcing teaching to ensure that patients and families understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills. Nursing care is provided in an organized, timely, safe, cost-effective manner. Participates in Quality Monitoring/Performance Improvement. Incorporates Evidence Based practices into daily care.
Market context
Florida LPN openings are often steady in hospitals, clinics, long-term care, and specialty settings, with employers looking for candidates who can start with an active Florida LPN license and BLS. These roles can be competitive because the posting prefers oncology and IV experience and requires a 30-hour IV certification course within 90 days, while offering a benefits package that includes accident, critical illness, dental, disability, and life insurance. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license, BLS, and readiness for IV training before applying.
