Full-Time
Licensed Practical Nurse
Medical University of South Carolina
Health sciences university in Charleston, SC
No salary listed
Marion, SC, USA
In Person
Bachelor's
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Required Skills
CPR
Patient Care
Basic Life Support (BLS)
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Requirements
- Attend or graduate from an accredited practical nurse/LPN program.
- Maintain an active Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse license in good standing in South Carolina or a compact state.
- Obtain and maintain current CPR certification, specifically American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers or American Red Cross Basic Life Support certification.
- Have six months of patient care experience.
- Possess advanced knowledge of the nursing field and skilled nursing facility practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines.
- Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
- Implement and interpret clinical services programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
- Perform competently in direct nursing care, nursing leadership, patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with company policies, the Code of Conduct, and required compliance training.
- Communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing, and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrate computer literacy.
- Lift and carry up to 35 pounds and push or pull up to 35 pounds.
- Work scheduled hours, including weekends, holidays, and occasional extended or temporary assignments.
- Demonstrate dependable attendance, concentration, reasoning, and sound judgment.
Responsibilities
- Deliver quality nursing care to patients through interpersonal contact and provide services that support their physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
- Assign duties to certified nursing assistants, instruct them, and provide clinical supervision.
- Chart patient care appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Monitor and report changes in patient condition.
- Assist with patient evacuation when necessary.
- Work throughout the department and facility and collaborate with patients, care team members, visitors, vendors, and government personnel.
- Participate in continuing education programs.
- Maintain professional working relationships with care team members and other stakeholders.
Desired Qualifications
- One year of geriatric nursing experience is preferred.
Medical University of South Carolina is a public academic health sciences university in Charleston, South Carolina. It offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees through six colleges in dental medicine, graduate studies, health professions, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy.
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