Licensed Practical Nurse PRN
Company: Putnam Community Medical Center
Location: Palatka
Posted on: September 6, 2021
Job Description:
Description
SHIFT: PRN
SCHEDULE: PRN/Per Diem
Putnam Community Medical
Center is hiring Licensed Practical Nurses
(LPN) to join a dynamic team and top
notch
facility!
A 99-bed, acute care facility, located at 611
Zeagler Drive, in Palatka, provides the latest technology with the
assurance of highly trained, caring professionals to the residents
of Putnam County. The hospital serves North Central Florida with a
full complement of quality healthcare services while maintaining
cost-effectiveness.
The hospital provides
individualized care directed to the specific needs of each patient.
Putnam Community Medical Center offers an Intensive/Critical Care
Unit, Step-Down Care Unit, Cardiac Cath Lab, medical and surgical
units, family birthplace center, and a 24-hour emergency
department. We also provide inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation
services.
BASIC FUNCTION:
- Support PCMC’s hallmarks of service excellence and
quality for all job
responsibilities
- Under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse,
provide and coordinate
patient care through the plan of care, and goal achievement by the assessment, planning,
implementation, and evaluation of the patients’ status. They
also educate
patients and the public about various health conditions, and
provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family
members, collaborating with physicians and
multidisciplinary team
members.
SIGNIFICANT
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Consistently deliver the best in customer service and
patient care. As a team member, demonstrate respect, dignity,
kindness and empathy in each encounter with patients, families,
visitors and other employees
- Champion PCMC’s mission, vision and values; comply with
the policies and procedures, ethical standards and code of conduct
set forth by the company
- Provides direct patient care activities according to the
therapeutic plan of care and individual patient needs. This
is done as directed by patient’s care plan, and as indicated by the
Registered Nurse.
- Provides appropriate information to assist the Registered
Nurse in the preparation and maintenance of an effective patient
care plan.
- Records in the patient’s official record a detailed
report of care given which reflects the therapeutic plan and
specific aspects of the patient care
plan.
- Reinforces instructions given to the patient by the
physician and Registered Nurse and refers new needs for instruction
to the Registered Nurse.
- May administer prescribe medications to patients under
the specific policies and
procedures.
- Performs selected prescribe treatment and nursing
measures for the patient under specific
guidelines.
- Notifies the Registered Nurse of significant findings or
changes in the patient’s physical or mental
conditions.
- Taking and recording the patients’ vital signs such as:
blood pressure, temperature, weight, height and
prescription.
- Taking lab samples from patients including blood and
urine samples.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Education: State of Florida LPN
License
Licensure, Certification, and/or
Registration:
-
Current certification as a BLS Healthcare
Provider
-
IV & Central Line Certification
required
-
Completion of an accredited LPN
Program
Other Minimum
Qualifications:
-
1 year related
experience
An EEO/AA Employer M/F/V/D. Tobacco Free
Campus.
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