What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Nurse, Correctional Health Services *Multiple Positions Available position at Nyc Health + Hospitals/correctional Health Services?
Summary of position :
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Nurses work in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to provide patients with care, education, and support. LPNs participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care, based on the objectives, standards, and policies of practical nursing. LPNs work under the direction of a Registered Nurse and / or Physician.
Responsibilities include :
Detailed Tasks
- Provides basic bedside care
- Maintains a comfortable, orderly, safe, and clean environment for patients
- Measures & records patients’ vital signs (such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration)
- Assists with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene of the patient
- Prepares and gives injections and enemas
- Monitors catheters
- Records food / fluid input / output
- Dresses wounds
- Assists with bed positioning, standing and walking of patients,
- Collects samples of blood and / or urine for testing
- Performs routine laboratory tests as directed by the supervisor
- Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications.
- Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by an LPN.
- Assists in relevant health teaching for patient
- Records all care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner in the appropriate format, and on the appropriate forms / templates
- Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on the assignment setting
- Start intravenous fluids
- Direct care provided by nursing aides
- Floats among various clinical services, where qualified
- Upholds HIPAA regulations
- Punctual and dependent on assigned / confirmed shifts
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Department Preferences :
Qualification Requirements : (Example below)
Currently licensed or otherwise duly authorized to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of New York.
