Licensed Practical Nurse - Bedside

Job Description

The role of bedside LPN delivers vital support in providing direct bedside patient care and appropriate age‑specific care in an Acute Nursing or Elderly Care facility environment.

Clinical Practice:

• Exercises highest degree of the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.
• Performs duties of Charge Nurse in absence of the RN, within scope of practice.
• Ensures compliance with all NMHS policies and requirements as directed by the Nurse Manager and Educator.
• Collaborates with clinical team members to admit assigned patients to unit at bedside.
• Independently processes discharges for assigned patients at bedside.
• Maintains written records of patient care events performed by the incumbent (e.g., medications, treatments, procedures).

Education:

• Provides patient/family education and acts as a resource for existing staff and new employees.
• Maintains knowledge of new medications and treatments to ensure patients/families have adequate knowledge for continuing care at home.

Communication:

• Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team members to provide holistic care to the patient.
• Attends daily huddles on each unit to ensure proper assignments and identify team members for the shift.

Self‑Development:

• Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in nursing practice.
• Performs required continuing education hours online and in classroom.
• Familiarizes self with policies, procedures, patient education resources, and performance improvement unit initiatives.

You must have the following licenses to apply:

Licensed Practical Nurse and Certified Pulmonary Resuscitation/Basic Life Support