PRN Licensed Practical Nurse
Company: SouthStar Urgent Care
Location: Plaquemine
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
The Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for providing
patient care services, determining medical conditions, and
preparing patients for examination and treatment under the
direction of the Provider. The ideal LPN candidate is energetic,
flexible, has a positive attitude and above all else, has a passion
for patient care! Essential Functions and Responsibilities: ---
Prepare patients for examination, records vitals and history, and
provides treatment as applicable --- Assist in determining medical
problems, initiates and maintains intravenous lines, administers
fluids and medications as directed through provider orders ---
Collaborate with providers and other medical staff when examining
or treating patients, giving injections, removing sutures, and
applying splints and dressings --- Authorize medication refills as
per providers direction and provide prescription information to
pharmacies --- Prepare and administer injections, change dressings,
and facilitate wound management under providers orders --- Collect
blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens through routine
in-house testing procedures, and analyze and prepare for testing,
log results, and perform lab call-backs --- Prepares exam/treatment
rooms; select, setup, sterilize, and maintain medical supplies and
equipment for procedures --- Document basic patient care and
procedures, utilizing appropriate forms and electronic medical
records --- Schedule patients for tests and follow-up appointments
--- Instructs patients and family regarding treatment and
medication instructions --- Collaborate, take direction, and
initiate actions that will allow the assumption of cross-functional
team actions to ensure seamless patient care --- Perform other
duties as assigned Requirements and Qualifications: --- High school
graduate or equivalent is required. Education: ---
Certificate/License: --- A minimum of one - three years of relevant
experience is preferred. Experience: Community Care Partners is an
Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). #LPN
Keywords: SouthStar Urgent Care, Baton Rouge , PRN Licensed Practical Nurse, Healthcare , Plaquemine, Louisiana
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