LPN - Long Term Care

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Responsibilities:

• Directs and assists with resident, family/significant other education and notifies family on condition changes;

• Updates plan of care when needed and observes and documents observations and care given to the residents;

• Assists geriatric patients in Long Term Care (LTC);

• Collect samples for lab testing as assigned;

• Assists with formulating a plan of care for residents and provides nursing care to residents according to physician orders and regulations;

• Provide emotional and psychological support when needed;

• Assist ailing patients in daily necessary activities such as eating, bathing etc;

• Long-term care nurses also often assist patients with the tasks of their daily lives, including feeding, dressing, using the toilet and bathing;

• Administer injections, prescribed medications, enemas etc., clean and dress wounds and assist with other basic medical care tasks;

• Record a patient’s medical history accurately;

• Monitor patients’ condition including fluid intake and output and compose patient charts;

• Observe patients under treatment to identify progress, side-effects of medications etc;

• Take and record measurements of blood pressure, temperature, heart rate etc;

• Communicate with patients’ family or friends to provide advice, comfort and release instructions.

  
  

Requirements:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required;

• Wisconsin Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) License required or compact license.