What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN - Acute Care | Shawnee position at SSM Health?
Job Title: Caregiver
Description:
- We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate caregiver to join our team at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee.
- The successful candidate will provide care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of their license.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.
- Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
- Educates patients/families about disease treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
- No experience required.
Physical Demands:
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling and running.
Licenses/Certifications:
- BLS HCP - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State
