About this role
Job title: LPN | Skilled and Restorative Care | Per Diem
About the Role
Reporting to the Practice Manager, and/or Clinical Manager/Leader, and practicing under the supervision of a RN, ARNP, licensed Physician or Physician Assistant, the Licensed Practical Nurse delivers patient care including assessment, treatment, care planning, and medical care evaluation.
This per diem role requires clinical skills, professional judgment, and compassionate patient interaction in a fast-paced healthcare setting.
The LPN will perform triage, documentation, education, and medication administration per established guidelines.
What You'll Do
- Triages patient phone calls following established guidelines and prescribed format for collecting data and identifying patient's health problems or concerns.
- Documents relevant health information, interventions, and outcomes into the patient electronic medical record.
- Provides health education and teaching to patients in response to identified patient needs and to promote, attain and maintain the optimum health level of patients.
- Administers prescribed medications according to five rights of medication administration.
- Performs both physical and psychosocial assessments based on patient presentation and complaint of problem and plans nursing accordingly.
- Completes practice and unit specific clinical skill competencies on an annual basis.
- Performs other nursing services commensurate with LPN experience, education and demonstrated competencies.
- Per Diems are required to work a minimum of 24 clinical hours every 4 weeks, which will include at least 1 weekend shift and at least 1 summer holiday and 1 winter holiday or difficult-to-fill shift around the observed summer and winter holidays.
What We're Looking For
- Education: Completion of a Licensed Practical Nursing program from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Licensure: Licensure required: New Hampshire Board of Nursing license.
- Certification: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification or Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers.
- Experience: Demonstrated ability to effectively and positively interact with a multi-disciplinary staff, patients and others.