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Licensed Practical Nurse PRN AdventHealth Sebring
Location Address: 4200 Sun 'n Lake Boulevard Sebring, FL 33872
Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Sebring
Work Hours/Shift:
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You Will Be Responsible For:
Performs nursing care for assigned patients within the limitations of licensure and nursing department policy and licensure
• Observe patient/family needs in relation to presenting problem, care needs, physical condition and learning need.
• Observation on all patients and follow up as per policy
• Identifies problems and / or nursing diagnosis and plans for nursing interventions.
• Anticipates patient care problems and initiates corrective actions.
• Recognizes abnormal diagnostic laboratory data, blood gas values, radiologic data and reports results to RN or physician
• Recognizes the patient’s and family’s perception of hospitalization and health status.
• Identifies the patient’s learning needs and implements appropriate measures to meet them including the family in the process.
2. Implements nursing actions to achieve patient care goals.
• Consistently uses tools available in the electronic medical record to ensure patient safety and optimize patient care. For example:
o Barcode Scanning
o Patient Care management dashboard
• Real time documentation.
• Reviews and updates task list at least every two hours including physician orders.
• Performs bedside report using the EMR at each handoff report.
• Establishes priorities of patient care based on the needs of the patient.
• Implements a comprehensive patient care plan that includes baseline admission data, plans for treatment and goals for discharge.
• Implements specific interventions, treatments, and medications as defined in the plan of care and documents outcomes.
• Recognizes emergency situations and takes appropriate actions.
• Complies with the National Patient Safety Standards regarding patient identification prior to all medications and treatments.
• Accurately administers all medications in a safe manner displaying competence in the use of an automated dispensing machine where applicable. Educates patients and families regarding new medications including effects and side effects.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients and families.
3. Participate in the evaluation of quality of patient care and outcomes based on care and treatments
Administered.
• Participates in multidisciplinary patient care conferences.
• Confirms patient’s understanding of care and treatments received.
4. Assists the patient care team with formulating the plan of care and updates according to policy.
5. Participates as a member of a the Virtual Nurse Care Team that includes: Virtual RN, bedside
RN, and CNA
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