LPN

Responsibilities of an LPN include, but are not limited to:
• Admitting new residents.
• Assisting physicians during rounds of residents’ rooms.
• Assigning and delegating duties to non-licensed nursing staff.
• Monitoring resident care and supervising other nursing staff.
• Performing ongoing assessments of residents’ physical and mental health.
• Explaining procedures and treatment protocols to residents.
• Planning and managing patient care according to each patient’s needs.
• Interviewing patients and recording their medical history.
• Obtaining patient vital signs and escorting patients to their rooms.
• Administering injections of medications through IV if trained.
• Administration of medications per facility policy.
• Verifying that patient charts are updated promptly and accurately.
• Helping patients bathe, get dressed, go to the bathroom, and eat.
• Monitoring patients’ overall health during every visit.
• Changing bandages, wound dressings, and catheters.
• Setting up exercise programs for patients.
• Verifying patients are taking the correct dosages of medications.
• Remaining on-call for patients who have healthcare emergencies.
• Observing and recording patients’ conditions and reactions to medications and treatments.