Licensed Practical Nurse
2 years ago
Elgin
Job DescriptionBenefits/Perks • Flexible Scheduling, • 401 K, • Employee Referral Bonus, • Holiday pay, • Exceptional Compensation, • Careers Advancement, • Skills, • Service orientation, • Active listening, • Coordination, • MonitoringJob Summary, • Cares for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals and similar institutions.General Accountabilities, • Administers prescribed medications or starts intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts., • Observes patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions., • Answers patients' calls and determines how to assist them., • Measures and records patients' vital signs., • Provides basic patient care or treatments., • Works as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions., • Supervises nurses' aides or assistants., • Assembles and uses equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers., • Records food and fluid intake and output., • Collects samples, such as blood and urine from patients, and performs routine laboratory tests on samples., • Prepares patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures., • Helps patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking., • Sterilizes equipment and supplies., • *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time