LPN (Home Care Field Nurse) Martin/St. Lucie & Palm Beach Counties
- Company:
- Visiting Nurse Association of Florida, Inc.
- Location:
- FL
- Post Date:
- November 21, 2023
- Description:
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LPN (Home Care Field Nurse) Martin/St. Lucie & Palm Beach Counties
- Serves patients by providing educational information; helping with daily living; monitoring vital signs and functions; administering medications.
- Educates patients and their families by assisting in preoperative, postoperative, and relevant health teaching.
- Administers medications by preparing medications; administering specified medication orally or by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection; recording dosage and time in patient record; maintaining logs.
- Provides ancillary medical care by dressing wounds; alcohol rubs, and massages; applying compresses, ice bags, and hot water bottles.
- Maintains patient nutrition by recording food and fluid intake and output.
- Helps patients with daily living by bathing, dressing, and assisting patients in walking and turning.
- Keeps Nursing Supervisors informed by observing patients and reporting adverse reactions to medication or treatment.
Required Education/Training:
- Successful completion of Agency's Core Nursing Test
- Valid/Current Florida Nursing License
- Valid/Current Florida’s Driver’s license
- Minimum one year of field experience (Med/Surg nursing, home care nursing, etc.)