(Archived) LPN/LVN - Long Term Care

Summary:
• Specialty: Licensed Practical Nurse
• Location: Miami, FL
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Coverage Type: Clinical
• Job Type: Contract
• Start Date: ASAP
• Contract Length: Six (6) months with the option of renewal over a five-year period
• Shift Schedule:7:00 am to 3:30 pm, 2:30 pm to 11:00 pm, or 6:00 am to 11:00 pm
• Compensation: $1,120/week (based on a 40-hour week)
• Population: Elderly
• Patient Volume: 60

Requirements:
• Current FL License
• Current BLS/CPR training, and any other specialty certifications required for working in an Assisted Living Facility; Current State of Florida Certification
• One year of full-time clinical practice.
• Must be proficient in Medication Administration; Must have completed reference checks, physical examinations, and other Florida licensure requirements

Responsibilities:
• Provide direct resident care and notify the ALF Administrator or designee of any changes in resident status to ensure resident comfort and safety.
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with the physician's orders.
• Assist all healthcare professionals caring for residents, always providing a complete and thorough report on resident status to the ALF Administrator or designee at the end of each shift/assignment.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of nursing theory, techniques, principles, and practice while caring for residents.
• Pursue educational tools on a consistent basis in order to broaden one's knowledge base about various age groups, diseases, and best practices.
• Must be able to perform a variety of sensory tasks, including vision, speech, smell, touch, manual dexterity, fine motor skills, and hearing, in order to accurately assess and treat residents.
• The RN will conduct virtual visits to monitor medication compliance and patient anxiety; these services will be provided free of charge, but will be billed to Medicare/Medicaid.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication with all staff, patients, and families.
• Pursue educational tools on a consistent basis in order to broaden one's knowledge base about various age groups, diseases, and best practices.
• Will be able to operate and maintain all medical equipment used in the patient's care.
• Must perform a variety of sensory tasks, including vision, speech, smell, touch, manual dexterity, fine motor skills, and hearing, in order to accurately assess and treat the patient.
• The LPN will conduct virtual visits to monitor medication compliance and patient anxiety; these services will be billed to Medicare/Medicaid."