PRN Licensed Practical Nurse

  • Christiana
  • American Health Communities

Join our team as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)!

PRN Day and Night Shifts Available

  • Direct the day-to-day functions of nursing assistant and other staff being supervised
  • Give direct nursing care to residents
  • Visit all assigned residents at regular intervals during tour of duty
  • Supervise feeding of residents as necessary
  • Notify physician/physician assistant/nurse practitioner when resident's condition warrants
  • Perform administrative duties, such as documenting of nurses' notes, assessments, orders, discharge plans, dietary changes, reports, and miscellaneous forms
  • Chart pertinent facts and information in a professional, clear and comprehensive manner
  • Admit, transfer and discharge resident according to policy
  • Recognize and respond to changes in residents' conditions and document observations, interventions and outcomes
  • Order from pharmacy, prepare, administer and document medications and treatments as ordered by physician/nurse practitioner/physician's assistant
  • Conduct and/or monitor prescribed treatments, such as dressing changes, drawing of blood, catheter changes, NG tube insertion and removal, laboratory work, etc.
  • Give and receive condition report from the on-coming and off-going shift
  • Perform emergency procedures, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and in the event of death, notify family and appropriate other parties
  • Recognize, intervene, report and document accidents and incidents when they occur
  • Monitor and update care plans on each shift as appropriate
  • Supervise and participate in fire safety and other disaster drills and be prepared to carry out duties in the event on an actual event
  • Recognize, intervene and/or report complaints and grievances from resident's, families, visitors and employees
  • Monitor the facility for possible health and safety hazards
  • Follow the established universal precautions and isolation procedures
  • Update daily census report and submit as required
  • Attend and participate in orientation programs, on-going training and educational classes
  • Check inventory and request equipment, supplies, etc.
  • Assist in updates of written policies and procedures of routine nursing care
  • Participate in surveys made by authorized government agencies
  • Monitor and participate in daily clean-up of the nurses' station
  • Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor