Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for Accolade Paxton Senior Living

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Job Benefits:

• Competitive Pay
• Insurance Benefits (including Dental and Vision)
• Paid Time Off (Sick or Vacation)
• 401k

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Job Requirements:

Must have a current, valid and active nursing license with the state of IL.

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Job Overview:

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; supervising assigned team members.

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Job Duties:

• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
• Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.
• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing support to patients and their visiting friends, and families.

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