The Licensed Practical Nurse delivers nursing care to assigned patients in collaboration with the Staff Registered Nurse/Advanced Registered Nurse, and is accountable for patient care administered.
Education
College Diploma in Nursing - Required
Experience
1 - 2 Years - Preferred
Two years Rehab and/or Medical/Surgical in the last five years preferred.
License & Certification
Professional License with State of Practice - Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required
Core Job Functions
Documents all patient related clinical information and assesses patient for special needs and plans appropriate intervention. Comprehensive review of the patient's medical history is performed and documented.
Engages resources to facilitate timely discharge and throughput starting on admission. Anticipates forecasted patient care discharge needs to ensure throughput targets met. Provides input that decreases inefficiencies for unit, staff in collaboration with the manager.
Contributes to formulation of nursing careplan for patients in consultation with the RN and in collaboration with patient, families, healthcare members using established nursing diagnoses and nursing protocols. Prioritize nursing care needs of clients. Assist in the review and revision of nursing care plans with the RN to meet the changing needs of the patient.
Complies with regulatory guidelines for work area and professional practice standards. Assists with data collection, trouble shooting, and educating staff of performance improvement indicators. Utilizes available safety equipment and processes for patient care.
Care plan development and implementation with health care team members collaborating to develop long and short term patient goals. Communication with physicians using Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation format. Consistent rounding and communicating including present on admission indicators and baseline FIM scores. Contributes to the multidiscipline team conference.
Administers medication utilizing the 5 rights and available safety equipment and processes. Utilizes clinical judgment with patient assessment and prescribed therapies to ensure promotion of goal obtainment. As a leader holds healthcare providers accountable for the standard of care.
Utilizes Teach Back technique to assess understanding of education. Assesses needs for discharge and the best way the patient may be provided instruction. Utilizes appropriate written communication, education packets and/or audio-video instructions. Teach back performed with patients to facilitate patient outcome improvements by increasing knowledge and skills needed to improve healthy behaviors. Elicit information using effective counseling techniques. Identify factors that might affect communication or learning.
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Our mission is to create the strongest foundation possible, built on empathy, safety and trust, in a picturesque environment, for our clients and their families to begin the healing process. BriteLife is currently open in Hanover, PA, Hilton Head Island, SC, and West Kill, NY. What we provide you!! Comprehensive Benefits Package: Enjoy a fully sponsored Health plan through APA with Cigna Network, ensuring your health needs are met with ease and quality. Additional Insurance Coverage: Access dental/vision insurance, accident insurance, short-term disability insurance, critical illness insurance, cancer insurance, and life insurance for comprehensive protection. Generous Leave Policy: Benefit from 40 hours of sick time and 80 hours of vacation annually, supporting your work-life balance and well-being. Holiday Benefits: Salaried employees receive 9 paid holidays, while hourly workers earn time and a half for holidays worked. Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Gain access to emotional and work-life counseling, financial guidance, legal resources, and health and benefit services through our comprehensive EAP. Shift Differential: Receive additional compensation for your dedication with our shift differential program. Staff Development: Engage in our solid staff development program, fostering continuous growth and skill enhancement. Supportive Environment: Thrive in a great working environment that encourages collaboration, creativity, and mutual support. Career Growth: Explore endless growth opportunities and the chance to make a positive impact not only in our clients' lives but also in the recovery community. Continual Education: Tuition reimbursement opportunities. And More: Discover even more benefits and perks that make BriteLife Recovery a rewarding place to work. What will you be doing? The Nurse is responsible for promoting a safe and therapeutic environment for clients all clients of BriteLife Recovery. At BriteLife Recovery, we offer a unique opportunity for nurses to maintain their therapeutic relationships with their patients without the chaos and unsafe staffing ratios that are common in the hospital setting. There are no bedpans, IVs, or bed alarms and all clients perform their own ADLs. What tasks are required? Assists clinical team with the Admissions process; Administers medications, treatments and procedures according to standard nursing practices and applicable facility policies; Carries out a plan of care and medication orders from Physicians and Nurse Practitioners; Educates clients regarding potential side effects of medications and observes for side effects; Monitors clients for substance misuse related withdrawal symptoms; Maintains electronic health records (EHR); Provides crisis management (often involving intoxicated clients); Positively promotes BriteLife Recovery to prospective clients and employees. Maintain resident’s confidentiality and privacy. Assure quality of care by adhering to DHEC standards of practice and facility standards of care. Assist with solving resident’s problems by working with the interdisciplinary team. What we need from you? Current LPN or RN license in good standing in South Carolina. Experience with documentation and data entry within an EHR Experience working with alcohol or substance use treatment preferred. Demonstrated computer proficiency. Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally. Demonstrated customer service skills and ability to interact with staff and clients in a professional manner. Ability to assess needs and deliver nursing services to individuals detoxifying from substance use. Ability to screen for psychoactive substance toxicity, intoxication, and withdrawal symptoms. Ability to screen for danger to self or others. Ability to analyze and interpret data to determine nursing recommendations and priorities. Demonstrated adherence to acceptable ethical and behavioral standards of conduct. Participation in continuing Professional Development. Understanding of the benefits and limitations of toxicology testing procedures. Knowledge of strategies for treating alcohol, cocaine, and other drug use. Knowledge of medication-assisted therapy. Ability to provide education and information to individuals and groups, through formal and/or informal processes, concerning their substance use. Demonstrated knowledge of accepted principles of client record management. Sign-On Bonus Payout Schedule The sign-on bonus will be paid in three installments as follows: 50% – Paid with the first paycheck. 25% – Paid upon satisfactory completion of ninety (90) days of employment. 25% – Paid upon satisfactory completion of one (1) year of employment. Eligibility for each installment is contingent upon the employee meeting all performance and conduct expectations at the time of payment. The employee understands that the signing bonus is forfeited if the employee fails to report to work on the first day and the initial two payments must be paid back if the employee does not satisfactorily complete 6 months of employment. 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Overview Vi is recognized as a Great Place to Work and one of Glassdoor's 100 Best Companies to work for. Learn from the best and accelerate your career with Vi. What We Offer: Competitive pay Exceptional benefits Generous Paid Time Off - start accruing on day one 401k with company match Paid maternity and paternity benefits Award-winning training and development Tuition Reimbursement Luxury work environment Meaningful and rewarding work TidePointe, a Vi Community, is located at 700 TidePointe Way, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Responsibilities Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN As a LPN you will be responsible for delivering care and services to residents through the identification of resident needs and implementing prescribed interventions along with evaluating outcomes and conditions. This position performs personal care for residents as needed and communicates and collaborates with other members of the care team to resolve resident care problems, enhance care delivery and participate in quality assessment and performance improvement activities. Qualifications Qualified applicants are required to have graduated from a School of Nursing for Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses. Current CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certifications are required. Current First Aid certification is required or must be willing and able to become First Aid certified. Minimum 6 months of experience working as a Licensed Practical/Vocation Nurse is preferred. Prior experience working with geriatric clients is preferred. Food handlers certification, where required. Basic computer skills and/or willingness to learn. The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of the date of the posting. Pay Range USD $26.32 - USD $32.90 /Hr.
Job Description Summary MUSC Children’s After Hours and Specialty Clinics is a pediatric outpatient clinic operating under Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital at MUSC, now opening in the new MUSC Medical Office Building at 700 Buckwalter Towne Blvd in Bluffton. This location brings pediatric After Hours services to the Bluffton community for the first time. During daytime hours, the facility hosts a wide range of pediatric subspecialists, including pediatric gastroenterology, cardiology, and orthopedics, among others. We also provide walk-in After Hours Care, which serves as an extension of the pediatric emergency department to support families during the times when most pediatric practices are closed. Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC005777 CHS - Bluffton Peds Afterhours and Urgent Care (Offsite) Pay Rate Type Hourly, Salary Pay Grade Health-25 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift Job Description Specialty Clinics: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. · After Hours Clinic: o Monday–Friday, 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. o Weekends, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Schedule: This full-time position consists of two 12-hour shifts (8:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.), two 8-hour shifts: 12:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. and every other weekend from 10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. with rotating holidays. LPN I Minimum Training and Education: Graduate from an accredited Practical Nurse program. Licensed as an LPN within the state of South Carolina or a compact state. LPN Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required. Additional Job Description Physical Requirements : Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous) Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent) Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) *(Selected Positons) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) *(Selected Positons) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)* If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us! The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need. 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Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)/ Registered Nurse (RN) needed in the South Carolina Low Country! Full and Part time opportunities NHC HealthCare Bluffton , a 120 bed skilled and long term care facility located near Hilton Head, SC is in need of a Licensed Practical Nurse/ RN to join their team of caring professionals. The qualified LPN/RN for this position must be a graduate from a nursing program accredited by the state of SC and maintain a current unencumbered license to practice in South Carolina. Responsibilities include working with the interdisciplinary care team to assure accurate patient assessment and development of individualized plans of care, maintaining open and ongoing communication with patients and families, assuring that appropriate nursing care is being provided, assisting with meds and treatments as needed and other patient care duties as assigned. NHC offers an excellent compensation and benefit package for LPNs and RN's including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a generous 401k match, continuing education assistance, paid time off and more. Part time employment offers optional dental and vision insurance, with a 401k. NHC HealthCare Parklane is located at 3039 Okatie Hwy, Okatie, SC 29909 If you are a LPN/RN interested in joining a leading senior care company and share our values of honesty, integrity and professionalism, apply on line at nhccare.com/careers EOE
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) and Registered Nurses (RN) needed in the South Carolina Low Country! Full and Part time opportunities NHC HealthCare Bluffton , a 120 bed skilled and long term care facility located near Hilton Head, SC is in need of a Licensed Practical Nurse/Registered Nurse to join their team of caring professionals. The qualified LPN/RN for this position must be a graduate from a nursing program accredited by the state of SC and maintain a current unencumbered license to practice in South Carolina. Responsibilities include working with the interdisciplinary care team to assure accurate patient assessment and development of individualized plans of care, maintaining open and ongoing communication with patients and families, assuring that appropriate nursing care is being provided, assisting with meds and treatments as needed and other patient care duties as assigned. NHC offers an excellent compensation and benefit package for LPNs and RNs including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a generous 401k match, continuing education assistance, paid time off and more. Part time employment offers optional dental and vision insurance, with a 401k. NHC HealthCare Bluffton is located at 3039 Okatie Hwy, Okatie, SC 29909 If you are a LPN or RN interested in joining a leading senior care company and share our values of honesty, integrity and professionalism, apply on line at nhccare.com/careers EOE
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