York, PA | Nursing | Tracking Code: 87919
Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Health - Day
Part-Time (40 Hours, Biweekly)
Day
Sign-On Bonus Eligible
Job Description
Under the supervision of a registered professional nurse, provides nursing care to patients at an advanced level of practice. Takes patient vital signs, assists with procedures/examinations, administers medications, assists patient with activities of daily living (bathing, feeding, etc.) and instructs patients and their families in appropriate care.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Under appropriate supervision, administers and controls narcotics and medications.
- Provides general nursing care and personal care assistance to patients, including bathing, dressing, eating, changing bed linens and bed pans and positioning.
- Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards.
- Helps patients get into and out of chairs, lifts patients, raises patients in beds, and turns the patients.
- Checks patient's vital signs.
- Charts results of various tests.
- Monitors medical condition of patients and reports changes to appropriate personnel.
- Prepares patients for scheduled procedures to assist in patient assessment.
- Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
- Arranges for patients' ordered diagnostic and therapeutic services.
- Provides health care instruction/education to patient and family members.
- Ensures accurate maintenance of patients' medical records and that patient records are treated as confidential information.
- Performs a variety of nursing administrative duties.
- Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and proper functioning of equipment.
Qualifications
- Minimum Experience:
- 1 - 2 years
- Minimum Education:
- Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training
- Required Certification:
- Current LPN license in PA; BCLS/ACLS/PALS certification, as required; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
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- PTO bridging
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- Flexible spending
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Founded in 1741, the city of York is considered by many as the first capital of the United States. The Articles of Confederation were signed by the Second Continental Congress here in 1777. Its beautifully restored historic district is an architectural treasure. While York retains its farming and manufacturing heritage, at its heart York is a thriving cultural community that has attracted creative talent and innovative entrepreneurial investors from across the nation.
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