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Licensed Practical Nurse / Graduate Licensed Practical Nurse - Full-time Evening at Stony Brook Medicine (Stony Brook University Hospital)
Posted on August 10, 2024
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From 2024-08-10
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Position Summary:At the Long Island State Veterans Home, our Licensed Practical Nurses / Graduate Licensed Practical Nurses are critical members of our team who diagnose and treat responses to actual or potential health problems by means of nursing methods and techniques such as case finding, health teaching and counseling. Incumbents provide care supportive to and restorative of health and well-being, while adhering to a medical regimen. Duties of a Licensed Practical Nurse/Graduate Licensed Practical Nurse may include the following but are not limited to:
- Provides and ensures nursing care to the residents on the nursing unit within the framework of the medical and nursing care plan, the policies of the Department and, under the supervision of a professional nurse.
- Monitors the residents closely to identify response to treatments, medication and/or changes in health status. Provides treatments to the residents according to the medical and nursing care plan and consistent with the policies of the Department.
- Prepares and dispenses medication to the residents according to the medical plan of care and consistent with the policies of the Department.
- Directly assists with the residents activities of daily living, including direct care, observation of status and changes and supervision of non-professional staff.
- Documents daily in the residents' progress notes all pertinent data, information and observations, and assists with weekly, monthly and annual documentation descriptive of resident status and care.
- Communicates immediately all changes and/or incidents to his/her immediate supervisor and completes required documentation (i. e. incident/accident reports, infection control reports, twenty four hour supervisory report, shift report).
- Maintains policies and procedures relevant to medications including management of controlled substances.
- Communicates to supervisor, nursing staff and other departments and disciplines all pertinent information and changes impacting resident care.
- Listens and responds appropriately to concerns or issues expressed by residents and families.
- Ensures and provides direct care to the resident that is consistent with the comprehensive assessment, request of the resident and the goals of the plan of care.
- Works closely with other professional and disciplines to ensure timely and coordinated care.
- Participates in the Quality Assurance Program of the Department and serves on committees pertinent to the quality of care of the residents.
- Participates in the orientation of new employees to the nursing unit and the clinical in-service of non-professional staff.
Working Conditions:
Working conditions may involve exposure to infectious disease, blood, body fluids and/or tissue as well as other unpleasant elements such as accidents, injuries a
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