Licensed Practical Nurse- Long Term Care
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- West Union, IA
- $33.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
Days or nights: NightsShift: 6: 00pm - 6: 30amPay Per Hour: 33/hrLocal and Travel positions available: Travel must be 50 miles from the facility –tax free travel stipend.Nurses provide regular care to long-term care patients. They collaborate with healthcare team members and physicians to ensure that each patient's care plan is followed.Requirements:
- The requirements are: At least one year (12 months) of experience as a nurse.
- A valid and current nurse license issued within the US
- Valid and current CPR
- Keeping a record of the patient's history
- Keeping track of fluid/food intake and outflow
- Cleaning and bandaging wounded areas.
- Administering vaccinations
- Administering medications as directed by the doctor.
- Ensuring that the release instructions are clear to the patients and their family.
- Supervising nursing assistive personnel
- Inputting data into computing systems
- Safely transporting patients
- Taking vital signs