Licensed Practical Nurse LPN
Full Time • Parrish Medical Group - Titusville
Department:
PMG Parrish Medical Group
Clinic:
Parrish Radiation Oncology
PMG Parrish Medical Group
Clinic:
Parrish Radiation Oncology
Schedule/Status:
8:00a-4:30pm; Full-Time
Standard Hours/Week:
40
Location:
Titusville
Location:
Titusville
General Description:
Under the general supervision of the Registered Nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for the provision of nursing care as appropriate to the ages of the patients served. The LPN Utilizes the nursing process to perform skilled nursing functions in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, Federal and State guidelines. The LPN participates with the RN through data collection in assessing, planning, coordinating, and implementing, and evaluating the plan of care. The LPN contributes to monitoring the plan of care to ensure quality, appropriately, timeliness and effectiveness of the care rendered. The position shall exemplify the desired Culture of Choice® and philosophies of Parrish Healthcare.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer medications and infusion therapy.
- Perform physical and psychosocial re-assessments.
- Participate in the daily care of patients as planned & directed by the RN.
- Actively participates in the multi-disciplinary team conference and collaborates with other health team members to meet patients educational and discharge planning needs.
- Appropriately delegates tasks to the nursing attendant.
- Implement direct patient care and treatments.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of planned interventions in relation to patient responses and the attainment of expected outcomes. Document and communicate actions to maintain continuity among the nursing team.
- Communicate effectively with co-workers, physicians, patients, families, and other health care team members. Actively participates in bedside report, communicates in SBAR format for all handoff/handover reports and changes in patient’s status to the RN. Follow the chain of command.
- Reinforce patient education as planned, directed, and initiated by the RN and/or provider. Evaluates effectiveness of patient education. Promotes patients' independence by reinforcing teaching to ensure that patients and families understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
- Nursing care is provided in an organized, timely, safe, cost-effective manner.
- Participates in Quality Monitoring/Performance Improvement. Incorporates Evidence Based practices into daily care.
Requirements:
Formal Education:
- Graduate of a practical nursing education program (accredited preferred) or has successfully completed courses, equivalent to practical nursing education in a professional nursing program and were qualified for NCLEX-PN based on practical nursing equivalency (PNEQ), approved by the FL Board of Nursing.
Work Experience:
- Minimum of one (1) year experience or completion of Parrish Healthcare’s Nurse Residency Experience.
Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations:
- State of Florida LPN License required
- BLS through the American Heart Association required
Full Time Benefits:
Eligible to participate in a number of PMC-sponsored benefits, including:
- Benefits Start on Day 1
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Program
- Tuition Reimbursement/Educational Assistance
- EAP, Flex Spending, Accident, Critical and Other Applicable Benefits
- Annual Accrual of 104 Personal Leave Bank (PLB) Hours
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Parrish Healthcare is a caring community of healthcare professionals passionate about excellence and fulfilling our mission of providing Healing Experiences For Everyone All The Time®.
Parrish Healthcare has a Culture of Choice®. This means a we have a healing work environment that empowers people to aspire to be their very best. We partner passionate, talented and skilled people in the right role with the right resources. We provide a clear and strategic direction to achieve superior results on behalf of the communities we serve.