Licensed Practical Nurse

Can you be a real, true friend? Is it your nature to be open, listen deeply, know your heart, respond genuinely, and care as only a real friend cares? If so, we want to meet you. Dover Health, a regional healthcare provider and true friend of older adults, seeks a service-minded, career-oriented individual to join our team as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at our St. Louis location. As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you will have the opportunity to connect with, and positively impact the lives of, our patients daily. You will promote the physical, personal, and emotional well-being of patients and work with the Dover Health teams to strive to reach the ultimate goal, which is to return the patient to their maximum level of self-care and independence, when possible. As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you will impact the lives of our patients by Providing direct nursing care under the direction of an RN and in compliance with the state's Nurse Practice Act, any applicable licensure/certification requirement, applicable healthcare standards, governmental laws and regulations, and the agencys policies and procedures. Assisting the supervising RN in data collection/assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patients condition and needs, and in updating the plan of care. Using critical nursing skills to regularly assess and reassess the patient's ongoing needs, report changes in patients' conditions, such as change in condition, adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and provide necessary nursing intervention within the scope of nursing standards of care. Educating patients and their families or caregivers about managing patients illness or injury, including home care needs and medication administration. Participating in activities that promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.