Licensed Practical Nurse - Wound Care - F/T Days
Licensed Practical Nurse - Wound Care - F/T Days
- Shift and hours
- Days Licensed Practical Nurse - Wound Care - F/T Days
- Unit and setting
- Wound Care · Hospital Licensed Practical Nurse - Wound Care - F/T Days
- License
- LPN licenseNew Jersey Practical Nurse license
- Term
- Permanent Licensed Practical Nurse - Wound Care - F/T DaysFull-time
Do you qualify?
- License
- New Jersey Practical Nurse license Check your license
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- substantial tuition reimbursement
Benefits
- Benefitsmentoring programsmentoring programs
- Benefitssubstantial tuition reimbursementsubstantial tuition reimbursement
- workplace excellence
- collaborative work environment
- work-life balance
- compassionate nursing culture
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- reports timely and accurate changes in patient condition Reports timely and accurate changes in the patient's condition.
- Day to day
- turns in assignment sheet for evaluation Turns in assignment sheet for evaluation.
- Day to day
- completes assigned treatments and procedures according to standards and policies Demonstrates knowledge and competency in completing assigned treatments and procedures according to established standards and policies.
- Care model
- follows plan of care directed by Registered Nurse Follows plan of care as directed by the Registered Nurse.
- Day to day
- observes, reports, and assists in meeting patient needs per plan of care Observes, reports and assists in meeting patient needs as per plan of care.
- Day to day
- observes and reports patient physical and mental status Observes and reports the patient's physical and mental status.
- Day to day
- provides medical treatments per physician order Provides medical treatments as per physician order.
- Day to day
- administers prescribed medication Administers prescribed medication.
- Day to day
- records vital signs, intake, and output Records vital signs, intake and output other related responsibilities.
- Day to day
- supports and reinforces patient teaching and discharge planning Supports/reinforces patient teaching and discharge planning.
- Day to day
- assists patients with personal hygiene, nutrition, and daily activities Assists patients with personal hygiene, nutrition and daily activities.
- Day to day
- utilizes and cares for technical equipment and supplies Appropriately utilizes and cares for technical equipment and supplies.
- Day to day
- assists physicians with medical treatments, exams, and surgical procedures Assists physicians with medical treatments, exams and surgical procedures appropriate to the unit.
- Day to day
- maintains safe and therapeutic care environment Maintains safe and therapeutic care environment.
- Day to day
- participates during crisis situations Appropriately participates during crisis situations.
- Day to day
- isolates and removes other patients and family members during crises Isolates and removes other patients and family members.
- Day to day
- assists with and reassures patients and families Assists with and reassures patients and families.
- Day to day
- stays with a patient in need Stays with a patient in need.
- Day to day
- assists with and obtains medical equipment and supplies as needed Assists with and obtains medical equipment and supplies as needed.
- Day to day
- gathers, labels, and sends patient belongings upon discharge, transfer, or expiration Special care is taken to ensure all belongings are properly gathered, labeled with patient identification and are sent with the patients who are discharged, transferred or expire.
- Day to day
- places valuables in safe per policy Valuables are placed in safe as per policy.
- Day to day
- completes patient-related activities within scheduled time periods Completes patient related activities within scheduled time periods.
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Original listing
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A day in the life of a Licensed Practical Nurse at Hackensack Meridian Health includes: Reports timely and accurate changes in the patient's condition. Change in vital signs and blood sugars. Turns in assignment sheet for evaluation.
Change in pain status, etc. Demonstrates knowledge and competency in completing assigned treatments and procedures according to established standards and policies. Follows plan of care as directed by the Registered Nurse. Examples may include but are not limited to: properly complies with appropriate physician orders.
Observes, reports and assists in meeting patient needs as per plan of care. Observes and reports the patient's physical and mental status. Provides medical treatments as per physician order.
Administers prescribed medication. Records vital signs, intake and output other related responsibilities. Supports/reinforces patient teaching and discharge planning.
Assists patients with personal hygiene, nutrition and daily activities. Appropriately utilizes and cares for technical equipment and supplies. Assists physicians with medical treatments, exams and surgical procedures appropriate to the unit.
Maintains safe and therapeutic care environment. Appropriately participates during crisis situations. Isolates and removes other patients and family members.
Assists with and reassures patients and families. Stays with a patient in need. Assists with and obtains medical equipment and supplies as needed.
Special care is taken to ensure all belongings are properly gathered, labeled with patient identification and are sent with the patients who are discharged, transferred or expire. Valuables are placed in safe as per policy. Assignments are accurately completed with appropriate supervisory counseling.
Completes patient related activities within scheduled time periods. Clinical practice accurately reflects Code of Ethics, Board of Nursing and the New Jersey Department of Health regulations, JCAHO and institutional policies and procedures and promotes professional ethics/standards.
What's around it?
Borough of Neptune City, NJ
Living costs about 9% above the US average