Licensed Practical Nurse - Long Term Care

Location: Bridgeton

** It's more than a career, it's a calling*
* MO-The Sarah Community

** Worker Type:*
* PRN

** Job Highlights:*
* Join a team where your work matters-every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

** Department:
** Long Term Care

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* Schedule:

** PRN requirements: 3 shifts/month including 1 weekend

Apply today. SSM Health - We bring out the incredible in you, everyday.

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* Job Summary:

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* Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license.

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* Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

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* PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.

+ Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.

+ Performs laboratory tests and therapeutic services.

+ Educates patients/families about disease treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.

+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

+ Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

+ No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

+ Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

+ Constant standing and walking.

+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

+ Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

+ Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

+ Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

+ Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

+ Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

+ Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

+ Occasional driving.

+ Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of

Work Location:

Illinois

+     Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+     And

+     Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of

Work Location:

Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

+     Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+     And

+     Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State

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* Work Shift:

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* Day Shift (United States of America)

** Job Type:*
* Employee

** Department:*
* SNF Eliz/Anna Admin

** Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

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* 0

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