What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Portsmouth, NH position at Biogensys?
We are hiring Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for one of our clients in Portsmouth, NH.
Job Description
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), the Licensed Practical Nurse delivers efficient and effective nursing care while achieving positive clinical outcomes and patient/family satisfaction. He/she operates within the scope of practice defined by the State Nurse Practice Act. The LPN contributes to nursing assessments and care planning, provides direct patient care, and supervises patient care provided by unlicensed staff.
Skills Required
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Job Description
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), the Licensed Practical Nurse delivers efficient and effective nursing care while achieving positive clinical outcomes and patient/family satisfaction. He/she operates within the scope of practice defined by the State Nurse Practice Act. The LPN contributes to nursing assessments and care planning, provides direct patient care, and supervises patient care provided by unlicensed staff.
Skills Required
- Comprehensive knowledge of nursing principles required, including the ability to recognize and identify symptoms and manage emergency situations.
- Knowledge of medications, their proper dosage, and expected results.
- Ability to coordinate, delegate and supervise unlicensed nursing functions.
- Ability to create a patient-centered environment.
- Basic knowledge of computer use.
- Graduate of an approved school for practical or vocational nursing is required.
- Must be currently licensed by the State Board of Nursing.
- Experience is preferred in rehabilitative or geriatric nursing.
- This position requires that the employee is able to read, write, speak and understand the spoken English language to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our patients and visitors at the work site when responding to their medical and physical needs.
- Must provide verification of TST (tuberculin skin test) as required by state law and in
- accordance with Company policy.
- TSTs will be administered at the work site if required.
- Maintains current BLS/CPR certification (All SNFs and Behavioral Centers; ALFs/ILFs as required by State)
- Shift: 3rd shift
- 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM
- Meal: 30 minutes
- Rotating schedule: 32 hours, 1 week
- 40 the next week, M-F
We are specialized in recruiting and deliver the best professional talent of industry and we are committed to deliver best experience for our clients and job seekers. With over two decades of experience in the recruitment industry, we proudly help you to find the next job that matches your professional skills. Our team understands your needs or requirement before starting the recruitment, that enables to find the high quality of talent with high success rate of talent delivery, keeps us continue to be the best in the industry. By responding to this job posting, you are consenting to receive text/SMS messages from us. Thank you.
