Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description

Job Title: LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse (Full-time / Part-time / as needed). This position provides nursing services to long-term and short-term care facilities.

In fulfilling these duties, the incumbent performs the following responsibilities:

• Medication administration and treatments.
  
• Assist with admission, transfer and discharging of residents
  
• Document resident care services by charting in resident medical record and department
  records.
  
• Educate residents regarding treatment, rehabilitation, change of status, etc. as well as
  family members.
  
• Adhering to infection control policies and procedures as well as all other facility policies
  and procedures.
  
• Consult with residents physician regarding residents plan of care as well as notifying
  them of any changes.
  
• Maintain residents confidentiality and privacy.
  
• Assure quality of care by adhering to DOH standards of practice and facility standards of
  care.
  
• Assist with solving residents problems by working with the interdisciplinary team.

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Certifications:

• Must possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or be a
  graduate of an approved LPN program
  
• Must have 1-2 years experience in healthcare settings
  
• BLS and Current New Hampshire LPN license
  
• Experience in long term care preferred
  
• Excellent communicator, positive attitude, and team player
  
• Valid drivers license

Open shifts:

• Day shift 7:00 AM 3:30 PM
  
• Evening shift 3:00 PM 11:30 PM
  
• Night shift 11:00 PM 7:30 AM
  
• Weekends Shifts also available