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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - $5,000 Hiring Incentive
Noland Health Services, Inc. - Birmingham, AL
Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - $5,000 Hiring Incentive
Position: Nursing Care Provider
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City: Birmingham
State: AL
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Job Responsibilities
- Contributes to nursing assessment by collecting, reporting, and recording objective and subjective data.
- Observes and reports changes in condition of patients and signs and symptoms of deviations from normal health status.
- Participates in the development and modification of the Nursing Care Plan by providing data.
- Uses data collected to plan and prioritize work.
- Documents the involvement of patient/family/significant other in the medical record.
- Contributes to the identification of appropriate nursing interventions to maintain comfort, support human functions and responses.
- Assists with discharge planning.
- Performs assigned nursing procedures for the comfort and well-being of patients.
- Assists patients with ambulation.
- Assists physicians and nurses with special procedures.
- Assists with prescribed exercises, turning, massages, backrubs, and repositioning of patients.
- Monitors and records vital signs, neurological and neurovascular checks, identifies and reports abnormalities.
- Performs 12 lead EKG and applies electrodes to patients requiring cardiac monitoring.
- Interprets cardiac rhythm including sinus rhythm, bradycardia, tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, ventricular flutter, and ventricular fibrillation.
- Prepares patient for meals and assists or feeds patients as needed.
- Verifies the placement of feeding tubes and administers tube feedings.
- Monitors oxygen therapy for safety and effectiveness.
- Assists with nursing care procedures such as endotracheal or nasopharyngeal suctioning, intubation, extubation, and peritoneal dialysis.
- Cares for elimination needs including enemas, irrigations, ostomy care, and urinary catheterizations.
- Collects and properly labels various types of specimens.
- Monitors and records patient’s fluid balance (intake and output).
- Assists with I.V. therapy under hospital policy and Alabama Board of Nursing guidelines.
- Performs venipunctures and discontinues I.V. and Heparin lock at peripheral sites.
- Administers medications in accordance with policies and legal limitations.
- Applies various treatments, dressings, or corrective devices as ordered.
- Assures all restraint orders are properly written and renewed prior to expiration.
- Monitors and records blood glucose accurately via glucometer.
- Transcribes physicians’ orders onto MAR Kardex.
- Documents nursing interventions and responses to care.
- Explains nursing interventions and provides education to patient and/or responsible person according to comprehension level.
- Performs phlebotomy and collects laboratory specimens.
- Monitors patient’s skin integrity, reports abnormal findings, and assists with follow-up orders and wound care.
- Assesses the patient for pain using a 1-10 pain rating scale and intervenes promptly for any identified pain.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Skills
Core Skills
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) certification
- Patient care techniques
- Basic life support (BLS)
- Vital signs monitoring
- EKG interpretation
- Medication administration
- I.V. therapy
Preferred Skills
- Hospital experience
- Experience with electronic medical records
Requirements
Experience: Minimum of one year experience, hospital experience strongly preferred.
Education: Must be currently licensed as an LPN by the State of Alabama.
License & Certification:
- LPN license
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COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified
Benefits
- Not specified
Supplemental Pay
- Not specified
Special Notes
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Facility Details
Name: Noland Health Services, Inc.
Description: Not Specified
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- Not specified
Mission: Not Specified
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Apply Before:
09/15/2025
Posted:
06/15/2025
