| Job Title |
Nurse, Licensed Practical |
| Job Description |
Provides Prescribed Medical Treatment And Personal Care
Services To Ill, Injured, Convalescent, And Handicapped Persons
In Such Settings As Hospitals, Clinics, Private Homes, Schools,
Sanitariums, And Similar Institutions: Takes And Records
Patients' Vital Signs. Dresses Wounds, Gives Enemas, Douches,
Alcohol Rubs, And Massages. Applies Compresses, Ice Bags, And
Hot Water Bottles. Observes Patients And Reports Adverse
Reactions To Medication Or Treatment To Medical Personnel In
Charge. Administers Specified Medication, Orally Or By
Subcutaneous Or Intermuscular Injection, And Notes Time And
Amount On Patients' Charts. Assembles And Uses Such Equipment As
Catheters, Tracheotomy Tubes, And Oxygen Suppliers. Collects
Samples, Such As Urine, Blood, And Sputum, From Patients For
Testing And Performs Routine Laboratory Tests On Samples.
Sterilizes Equipment And Supplies, Using Germicides,
Sterilizer, Or Autoclave. Prepares Or Examines Food Trays For
Prescribed Diet And Feeds Patients. Records Food And Fluid
Intake And Output. Bathes, Dresses, And Assists Patients In
Walking And Turning. Cleans Rooms, Makes Beds, And Answers
Patients' Calls. Washes And Dresses Bodies Of Deceased Persons.
Must Pass State Board Examination And Be Licensed. May Assist In
Delivery, Care, And Feeding Of Infants. May Inventory And
Requisition Supplies. May Provide Medical Treatment And
Personal Care To Patients In Private Home Settings And Be
Designated Home Health Nurse, Licensed Practical (medical
Ser.).
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