Licensed Practical Nurse - Cairo, United States - Archbold Medical Center

Description

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) - Archbold Living Cairo Position Description

Education Requirements:
Graduate of a school of Practical Nursing. Licensed in the State of Georgia as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Certification in Basic Life Support.


Experience:
Entry level. Experience preferred and long-term care experience a plus.


Required Skills:
Excellent communication skills. Competency in providing resident care including age appropriate interventions that meet physical, emotional, developmental, psychosocial and educational needs. Ability to handle job stress and interact effectively with others in the workplace as essential functions of the job. Honesty and maintaining a professional composure in public are important aspects of the job.


Physical Demands:
Good physical and mental health


Supervises:
Care of group of residents and assigned nursing personnel

Supervised By:
Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, Charge Nurse

Performance Standards:

Organization Wide:
Maintains a professional image. Makes a conscientious effort to help maintain a clean, safe and secure environment. Assumes responsibility for institutional requirements. Customer Service Interpersonal skills Demonstrates pride in the organization. Strives to work well as a team member.


Long Term Care Nurse Core:
Ability to effectively perform as Charge Nurse, if assigned. Manage Med Cart and other equipment if assigned. Maintain resident rights and confidentiality. Participate in the annual State Survey#s of facility. Demonstrate effective clinical skills, and utilize the nursing process in planning or providing care for residents of all ages. Maintain a safe environment for residents, co-workers, visitors and self. Demonstrate ability to document accurately and in a timely manner with the highest concern for accuracy and completeness. Assume responsibility for maintaining current certifications and licensure required for position. Ability to effectively supervise staff. LPN (Archbold Living Cairo) Demonstrates effective supervisory skills Demonstrates effective charging and documentation skills. Monitors and dispenses medications Performs routine nursing care and maintains professionalism. Maintains adequacy of nursing supplies and equipment. Maintains resident#s rights and confidentiality Assumes responsibility for assigned duties, providing care for residents# ages, adolescent, adult and geriatric. What Sets Us Apart Archbold Medical Center is a four-hospital, three nursing-home health system with 540 patient beds. We employ more than 2,500 people and boast an outstanding medical staff of nearly 200 qualified physician specialists. Our flagship hospital, John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital, is a 264-bed hospital located in Thomasville, Georgia.

Our system hospitals, also in Georgia, are Brooks County Hospital in Quitman, Grady General Hospital in Cairo, and Mitchell County Hospital in Camilla.

For nearly 100 years, Archbold has been synonymous with high-quality, compassionate medical care.

While our exemplary facilities have helped us maintain an excellent reputation, our team members are what makes Archbold special.# You are unique.

You have skills and a strong passion for helping people. You also have personal goals, and Archbold wants to help you achieve them.

We are a diverse healthcare system that promotes teamwork, continuing education, and leadership, and we are committed to recruiting and retaining the best healthcare professionals to join our Archbold team.

# What we offer:

We know that your time and expertise are valuable, and to help our employees be at their best and make the most of their employment experience, we offer a comprehensive and generous benefits package that helps our employees and their families meet the challenges of everyday living.

We strive to be a workplace of choice, and from high-quality medical and dental care benefits to retirement benefits that help build wealth for your future, Archbold is proud to offer our employees one of the best benefits packages in the area.

Below are a few of the benefits Archbold Medical Center offers to employees:

Work/Life Balance Planning for the Future Low-Cost Prescriptions Health # Wellness Benefits Planning for Life#s Unexpected Moments Helping You to Advance Your Career Mission To provide the citizens of South Georgia and North Florida with high-quality, patient-focused healthcare in a cost-effective manner.

Vision To be the best healthcare system in our region.

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) - Archbold Living Cairo

Position Description


Education Requirements:
Graduate of a school of Practical Nursing.

Licensed in the State of Georgia as a Licensed Practical Nurse.

Certification in Basic Life Support.


Experience:
Entry level.

Experience preferred and long-term care experience a plus.


Required Skills:
Excellent communication skills.

Competency in providing resident care including age appropriate interventions that meet physical, emotional, developmental, psychosocial and educational needs.

Ability to handle job stress and interact effectively with others in the workplace as essential functions of the job.

Honesty and maintaining a professional composure in public are important aspects of the job.


Physical Demands:
Good physical and mental health.


Supervises:
Care of group of residents and assigned nursing personnel


Supervised By:
Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, Charge Nurse


Performance Standards:

Organization Wide:
Maintains a professional image.

Makes a conscientious effort to help maintain a clean, safe and secure environment.

Assumes responsibility for institutional requirements.

Customer Service

Interpersonal skills

Demonstrates pride in the organization.

Strives to work well as a team member.


Long Term Care Nurse Core:
Ability to effectively perform as Charge Nurse, if assigned.

Manage Med Cart and other equipment if assigned.

Maintain resident rights and confidentiality.

Participate in the annual State Survey's of facility.

Demonstrate effective clinical skills, and utilize the nursing process in planning or providing care for residents of all ages.

Maintain a safe environment for residents, co-workers, visitors and self.

Demonstrate ability to document accurately and in a timely manner with the highest concern for accuracy and completeness.

Assume responsibility for maintaining current certifications and licensure required for position.

Ability to effectively supervise staff.

LPN (Archbold Living Cairo)

Demonstrates effective supervisory skills

Demonstrates effective charging and documentation skills.

Monitors and dispenses medications

Performs routine nursing care and maintains professionalism.

Maintains adequacy of nursing supplies and equipment.

Maintains resident's rights and confidentiality

Assumes responsibility for assigned duties, providing care for residents' ages, adolescent, adult and geriatric.

What Sets Us Apart

Archbold Medical Center is a four-hospital, three nursing-home health system with 540 patient beds. We employ more than 2,500 people and boast an outstanding medical staff of nearly 200 qualified physician specialists. Our flagship hospital, John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital, is a 264-bed hospital located in Thomasville, Georgia.

Our system hospitals, also in Georgia, are Brooks County Hospital in Quitman, Grady General Hospital in Cairo, and Mitchell County Hospital in Camilla.

For nearly 100 years, Archbold has been synonymous with high-quality, compassionate medical care. While our exemplary facilities have helped us maintain an excellent reputation, our team members are what makes Archbold special.

You are unique. You have skills and a strong passion for helping people. You also have personal goals, and Archbold wants to help you achieve them.

We are a diverse healthcare system that promotes teamwork, continuing education, and leadership, and we are committed to recruiting and retaining the best healthcare professionals to join our Archbold team.

What we offer:

We know that your time and expertise are valuable, and to help our employees be at their best and make the most of their employment experience, we offer a comprehensive and generous benefits package that helps our employees and their families meet the challenges of everyday living.

We strive to be a workplace of choice, and from high-quality medical and dental care benefits to retirement benefits that help build wealth for your future, Archbold is proud to offer our employees one of the best benefits packages in the area.

Below are a few of the benefits Archbold Medical Center offers to employees:

• Work/Life Balance
• Planning for the Future
• Low-Cost Prescriptions
• Health & Wellness Benefits
• Planning for Life's Unexpected Moments
• Helping You to Advance Your Career

Mission

To provide the citizens of South Georgia and North Florida with high-quality, patient-focused healthcare in a cost-effective manner.

Vision

To be the best healthcare system in our region.
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