LPN Full Time (Day)- Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Collects data from patient and family for R.N. evaluation and development of a teaching plan.
- Teaches family and patients.
- Safely and properly administers medications as ordered by physician.
- Performs treatments as prescribed by physician.
- Uses the nursing care plan in daily assignments, able to review, and, under supervision, modify the plan of care.
- Directs and assists ancillary nursing staff with assigned duties.
- Monitors IVs and blood for proper functioning and reports any untoward side effect to the R.N. immediately.
- Starts IVs prn and as ordered by physician.
- Recognizes patient care priorities, multidisciplinary treatment plans, and potential patient care crises.
- Collects assessment data within eight hours of admission, as observed by chart review.
- Assist with reassessing patient according to unit standards and/or hospital policy, as patient needs dictate and reports pertinent changes in patient status to the R.N.
- Documents appropriately in all assigned patient records.
- Accurately documents medication administration, treatments, collected data, interventions, and unusual occurrences, as observed by chart review.
- Completes documentation before end of shift, as observed by chart review.
- Demonstrates ability to observe and record the signs, symptoms, and behaviors including the physiological status of patients.