Description
The Amergis Tampa Office is currently seeking LPNs for Assisted Living in Sarasota, Fl.
Position Details:
Shift Length: 8hrs
Shift: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Start Date: ASAP
Length of Contract: 13 weeks with potential opportunity to extend
Requirements: 1 year of experience in long-term care
License requirement: Current Florida License
Compensation:
*Total Pay = choose one
$1400/week
*Please note that this pay range represents a good faith estimate of the compensation that will be offered for this position based on the circumstances. The actual pay offered to a successful candidate will take into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to location, experience, and other variable factors.
** For more information call or email me at either below. **
Martin Javelosa
majavelo@
The Long Term Care LPN assumes responsibility and accountability for the delivery of care for patients in a Long Term Care/Assisted Living Facility. The nurse demonstrates ability to make clinical judgments in an effective and efficient manner with supervision, as well as critical thinking and performance ability in the coordination of patient care. Additionally, this individual performs according to nursing standards and is accountable in managing patient care and assisting others in the management of patient care.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care in a Long Term Care/Assisted Living Facility
Performs focused interview to identify specific needs
Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychological changes in the patient's condition
Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from health care members and documents actual and/or potential nursing diagnoses
Documents the patient's plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions
Identifies and prioritizes actions based upon patient care requirements
Monitors consistency between patient plan of care and actions of medical staff
Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the facility policies and patient outcome standard
Provides a safe, comfortable and therapeutic patient environment
Initiates and evaluates patient and/or family education
Revises the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in medical plan of care, and effective/ineffective nursing interventions
Document's patient's response to nursing and other interventions
Uses clinical judgment in evaluation activities to meet patient care needs of an assigned floor/unit including establishing priorities
Monitors safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment
Participates in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications with the chosen facility
Supports professional practice by observing the following: Uses knowledge and practices in accordance with 1) the Nurse Practice Act; 2) Standards of Nursing Practice; 3) Standards of Patient Care; 4) Joint Commission, state and local laws; 5) Patient's Bill of Rights; and 6) Amergis Healthcare, nursing and client hospital policies
Performs other duties as assigned/necessary
Minimum Requirements:
Current Licensed Practical Nurse License for the state in which the nurse practices
Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals via strong spoken, written, listening, and nonverbal communication skills
Current Health Certificate (if applicable)
Current PPD or Chest X-Ray
One year prior professional nursing experience preferred
Current BLS card
Successful completion of screening tests for the clinical specialty area(s) in which the LPN practices with a score of 80% or greater
Successful completion of Background Screening Process
Benefits
At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:
Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) savings plan
Awards and recognition programs
*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.
About Amergis
Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.
Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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