LPN/LVN 7pm-7am
Location: Dothan Alabama
Description: HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION is at the momment seeking for LPN/LVN 7pm-7am right now, this career will be placed in Alabama. Further informations about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. The
Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse
performs a range of assigned nursing tasks and procedures under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. In addition the ! position is responsible for:
Providing direct patient care to inpatients
Observing patient behavior, vital signs, symptoms, responses to treatment and reports findings to Registered Nurse
Carrying out the patient's plan of care
Benefits
To attract and retain the best professionals, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), college savings plan, employee assistance program, pre-paid legal plan and much more. For more information on available benefits, please
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What types of patients will you care for?
We are an acute rehabilitation hospital setting. Typically our nurses can expect to spend an average of 2-4 weeks with our patients with a variety of diagnosis such as: stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, various neurological disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, amputation, joint replacement, fractures, mult! iple trauma, cardiac conditions, and pulmonary conditions. 80%! of our patients are discharged directly home.
We use evidence-based
practice guidelines to treat our patients. We utilize our clinical outcomes to asses and improve our treatment interventions and programs. We participate in a national outcomes database, which provides benchmarks and sophisticated outcome reports to help us continually analyze and improve our patient outcomes.
Helping you become a better nurse is critical to our success -
You will be paired with mentors
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attend in-house as well as external educational programs. The treatment team is made up of full time therapists, nurses, social workers, pharmacists and medical staff; a great way to learn beyond your own discipline.
Job Code: 100118
Qualifications
License or Certification:
Current LPN/LVN licensure appropriate to state regulations
CPR certification
Education, Training and Years of Exper! ience:
One year experience in inpatient medical surgical or general hospital setting preferred
Rehabilitation experience preferred
Machines, Equipment Used:
General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, computer
Physical Requirements:
Good visual acuity and ability to communicate
Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds and ability push/pull a minimum of 30 pounds, which includes the lifting, pushing and/or pulling of medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients. Reasonable assistance may be requested when lifting, pushing, and/or pulling are undertaken which exceeds these minimum requirements
Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking
Ability to reach, stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch are required for patient care functions and in setting up and monitoring equipment
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If you were eligible to this c! areer, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resu! me to HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION.
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This career starts available on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:45:09 GMT