Licensed Practical Nurse Home Health PRN

Brooks Overview: For 50 years, Brooks Rehabilitation, headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., has been a comprehensive source for physical rehabilitation services. As a nonprofit organization, Brooks operates one of the nation’s largest inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the U.S. with 160 beds, one of the region’s largest home healthcare agencies, 40 outpatient therapy clinics, a Center for Inpatient Rehabilitation in partnership with Halifax Health in Daytona Beach, the Brooks Rehabilitation Medical Group, two skilled nursing facilities, assisted living and memory care. Brooks will treat more than 60,000 patients through its system of care each year. In addition, Brooks operates the Clinical Research Center, which specializes in research for stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury and more to advance the science of rehabilitation. Brooks also provides many low or no cost community programs and services such as the Brooks Clubhouse, Brooks Aphasia Center and Brooks Adaptive Sports and Recreation to improve the quality of life for people living with physical disabilities. Brooks Rehabilitation proudly employs over 2,500 clinicians and staff across the state of Florida. We are looking for exceptional people to join our culture of caring and bring our mission to life.

Position Summary:

Performs nursing functions under the direction of a registered nurse, follows the plans of care, participates in care planning, and performs nursing actions in accord with hospital policy and state law.

Job Responsibilities:

• Documents observations and care given in accord with hospital process according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Administers medications.
• Administers basic nursing care measure to the rehab patient and assists in giving care to the acutely ill rehab patient relative to patient age, developmental needs, and understanding.
• Admits, transfers, and discharges patients.
• Observes, records, and reports subjective patient symptoms.
• Assists the RN in giving physical and emotional support to the patient.
• Provides for dietary and fluid needs of the patient such as nourishment, feeding, tube feeding, observing and recording IV fluids and maintaining an accurate fluid intake and output.
• Takes vital signs: temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure.
• Applies dressings, compresses, and soaks (sterile and unsterile).
• Applies binders, supports and braces; assists in setting up orthopedic equipment, applies orthopedic prostheses.
• Follows procedure in caring for patients in isolation.
• Collects from patients: urine, stool, and sputum specimens, as requested; performs urinary catheterization procedures as ordered.
• Applies heat and cold in the form of K-pad and hypothermia mattresses.
• Applies protective devices (Posey vests and restraints), monitors patients' safety.
• Assists with examination (physical, vaginal, rectal) and diagnostic procedures, as directed by the RN or physician.
• Attends in-service programs to further personal and nursing development and participates in professional meetings.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

Graduate of an approved school of practical nursing. Licensed as an LPN by the State of Florida.

Disclaimer:  This job description describes the general nature and level of work only.  It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.