LPN / LVN - $20+ per hour

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a LPN / LVN for a job in Baldwyn, Mississippi.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: LPN / LVN
• Discipline: LPN / LVN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

The role of bedside CLPN delivers vital support in providing direct bedside patient care and appropriate age specific care in an Acute Nursing or Elderly Care facility environment.
 
**Clinical Practice:**

* Exercises highest degree of the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.
* Performs duties of Charge Nurse in absence of the RN, within scope of practice
* Works to ensure his/her compliance with all NMHS policies and requirements as directed by the Nurse Manager and Educator.
* Collaboration with clinical team members to admit assigned patients to unit at bedside.

* Independently processing the discharges for their assigned patients at bedside.
* Performs treatments, tests, and/or procedures including IV therapy as directed within scope of license.
* Responsible for maintaining written record of patient care events performed by the incumbent (e.g.: medications, treatments, procedures).

 **Education:**

* Responsible for keeping patients and families informed regarding medications, diagnostic studies, treatments, etc.
* Provides patient/family education and acts as a resource for existing staff and new employees.
* Maintains knowledge of new medications and treatments to ensure patient/family have adequate knowledge for continuing care at home

 **Communication:**

* Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team members to provide holistic care to the  patient.
* Attends daily huddles on each unit to ensure proper assignments and identify team members for the shift.

 **Self-Development:**

* Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in the nursing practice.
* Performs required continuing education hours online and in classroom.
* Familiarizes self with policies and procedures, patient education resources, and performance improvement unit initiates.

North Mississippi Health Services Job ID #2232-00085F. Posted job title: Certified Licensed Practical Nurse-Nursing Home, Baldwyn, Full Time, Days(7A-7P)

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