LPN-Corrections-DRS-Sacaton

Summary:
Provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to ill, injured, convalescent, and disabled persons in hospital, clinic, assisted living and nursing facilities by performing the following duties personally. Responsible for ensuring that all critical tasks are fulfilled on a timely basis.
Critical Tasks:

• Ensures that patients and residents are comfortable and well cared for according to state and federal regulations as well as contemporary nursing practices.

• Interviews patients to determine medical problems/conditions and documents this information in patient charts on a highly accurate basis.

• Obtains and records patient's vital signs and weight.

• Assigns direct care personnel daily assignments while ensuring that staff capabilities meet or exceed all patient and resident needs.

• Ensures proper patient care by all CNA's during assigned shifts.
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