Job Description

• Take and record vital signs, such as blood pressure
• Administer medications as ordered and report adverse reactions to medications or treatments
• Dress wounds, give alcohol rubs, apply compresses, ice bags, and hot water bottles, bathe and dress patients, and collect blood and urine samples
• Monitor patients and chart medical records accurately
• Report the condition of a patient back to RNs and doctors
• Communicate openly and effectively with patients and families, while demonstrating compassion and friendly behavior
• Supervise nursing assistants
• Ensure that supplies, medications, and equipment are restocked and maintained so that they are ready to use
• Admit, discharge, and transfer patients

• Must be a graduate of an accredited LPN nursing program
• Must have a valid LPN license in the state you are working in
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to deal with patients and family in a respectful, warm way
• Ability to demonstrate good judgment and decision-making skills
• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time, as well as lift patients and medical equipment
• Ability to demonstrate resilience in emotionally difficult situations
• Comfortable with a schedule with beyond normal working hours
• Must have proficient computer skills

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