NEOGOV · 6 hours ago
LPN 1-3 Clinic
Pineville, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$2,784/mo - $5,009/moNEOGOV is seeking applicants for the Licensed Practical Nurse 1-3 position at Central Louisiana State Hospital. The role involves providing basic nursing care to patients in stable conditions and working collaboratively within the Behavioral Health community to ensure quality and effective care.
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Responsibilities
Provides practical nursing for adult patients with psychiatric and coexisting medical/physical problems. Performs all nursing duties required and serves as a role model to lower level nurses and paraprofessionals
Assists LIP with newly admitted patients, medication reconciliation, review of documents, etc. Performs/assists LIP with physical exams, visual acuity, hearing screen, EKG, lab requisitions, X-ray requisition, pelvic and Pap smear. Responsible for getting LIP's signature on all EKG's and hearing screenings. Document procedures done on patient records and logbooks. Maintains Medicare sheets for hearing screenings and EKGs
Prepares patients for exams and explains any procedures done. Assists with collection of specimens, sutures, wound care and other treatments. Takes vital signs, weights and other measurements as needed. Schedules daily sick call for patients
Under the supervision of the RN Supervisor A, performs venipuncture and a variety of laboratory services for psychiatric patients who may be hostile and dangerous, increasing the risk of injury and/or exposure to blood borne pathogens
Collects blood specimens on those difficult-to-draw patients such as those with movement disorders and uncooperative patients requiring considerable explanation, discussion, and persuasion. Collect adequate and correct blood specimens by venipunctures
Explains sterile venipuncture technique to patients. Prepares and performs sterile venipuncture in keeping with standard protocol on patients to obtain blood for requested analysis. After performing venipunctures, observes patients for possible reactions, and reports observations to a physician or other professional medical personnel. Records venipunctures
Prepares Laboratory specimens such as blood, urine, stool, and sputum for diagnostic evaluation
Perform all other duties assigned by supervisor, but not listed, for the smooth operation of the unit/building and/or the facility
Qualification
Required
Possession of a current Louisiana Practical Nurse license, a temporary permit, or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state
Preferred
Training/valid certification in Phlebotomy
Benefits
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement– State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works).
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
Founded in 1999
501-1000 employees
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