LPN PRN days

Licensed Practical Nurse PRN AdventHealth Sebring

Location Address: 4200 Sun 'n Lake Boulevard Sebring, FL 33872

Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Sebring

• ·         Faith Based & Mission driven Facility
• ·       Largest Employer in the County
• ·       Surrounded by beautiful Lakes, Golf Courses and Floridaâ™s oldest State Park
• ·       Close knit community with a home town family feel
• ·       2 hours to just about any beach on either Coast

Work Hours/Shift:

PRN/ Days

You Will Be Responsible For:

Performs nursing care for assigned patients within the limitations of licensure and nursing department policy and licensure

·        Observe patient/family needs in relation to presenting problem, care needs, physical condition and learning need.

·        Observation on all patients and follow up as per policy

·        Identifies problems and / or nursing diagnosis and plans for nursing interventions.

·        Anticipates patient care problems and initiates corrective actions.

·        Recognizes abnormal diagnostic laboratory data, blood gas values, radiologic data and reports results to RN or physician

·        Recognizes the patientâ™s and familyâ™s perception of hospitalization and health status.

·        Identifies the patientâ™s learning needs and implements appropriate measures to meet them including the family in the process.

2.   Implements nursing actions to achieve patient care goals.

·        Consistently uses tools available in the electronic medical record to ensure patient safety and optimize patient care.  For example:

o   Barcode Scanning

o   Patient Care management dashboard

·        Real time documentation.

·        Reviews and updates task list at least every two hours including physician orders.

·        Performs bedside report using the EMR at each handoff report.

·        Establishes priorities of patient care based on the needs of the patient.

·        Implements a comprehensive patient care plan that includes baseline admission data, plans for treatment and goals for discharge.

·        Implements specific interventions, treatments, and medications as defined in the plan of care and documents outcomes.

·        Recognizes emergency situations and takes appropriate actions.

·        Complies with the National Patient Safety Standards regarding patient identification prior to all medications and treatments.

·        Accurately administers all medications in a safe manner displaying competence in the use of an automated dispensing machine where applicable. Educates patients and families regarding new medications including effects and side effects.

·        Maintains a safe environment for patients and families.

3.   Participate in the evaluation of quality of patient care and outcomes based on care and treatments

      Administered.

·        Participates in multidisciplinary patient care conferences.

·        Confirms patientâ™s understanding of care and treatments received.

 4.  Assists the patient care team with formulating the plan of care and updates according to policy.

 5.  Participates as a member of a the Virtual Nurse Care Team that includes:  Virtual RN, bedside  

      RN, and  CNA