Licensed Practical Nurse
Current
Benson , North Carolina
-Care of 24-28 patients in the Rehabilitation, Alzheimer's Unit, and Long term care setting -Administration and Evaluation of medication effectiveness; including multiple route of administration such as PO, Rectal, IV, topical, trans-dermal, sub-lingual, subcutaneous, Intramuscular. -In house training of Medication administration and care of multiple patients with PICC lines using the SASH method. Dressing Changes using sterile technique with PICC line dressings. -Implement… Show more -Care of 24-28 patients in the Rehabilitation, Alzheimer's Unit, and Long term care setting -Administration and Evaluation of medication effectiveness; including multiple route of administration such as PO, Rectal, IV, topical, trans-dermal, sub-lingual, subcutaneous, Intramuscular. -In house training of Medication administration and care of multiple patients with PICC lines using the SASH method. Dressing Changes using sterile technique with PICC line dressings. -Implement multiple types of treatments per MD order of both Surgical and Long term Care patients. -Implement appropriate technique of wound-vac administration and changes along with documentation of drainage and care. -Delegation of task to CNA to ensure patients are clean and dry, turned and repositioned and daily needs are met throughout shift -Assessing Lab Values and notifying MD of abnormal and critical values, carrying out new orders, and appropriate documentation of intervention - Therapeutic Communication with family and other team members including administration to ensure patient receives the highest level and quality of care attainable in the health care facility. -Awareness and background in computer documentation related to Medicare and Medicaid patients, incident reports, and rehabilitation documentation per facility policy. -End of the month change over of MARs, Tars and checking orders to patients chart, making corrections and reporting med errors as needed per facility policy. Show less