LPN Needed ASAP Responsibilities for LPN
- Take and record vital signs, such as blood pressure
- Administer medications as ordered and report adverse reactions to medications or treatments
- Dress wounds, give alcohol rubs, apply compresses, ice bags, and hot water bottles, bathe and dress patients, and collect blood and urine samples
- Monitor patients and chart medical records accurately
- Report the condition of a patient back to RNs and doctors
- Communicate openly and effectively with patients and families, while demonstrating compassion and friendly behavior
- Supervise nursing assistants
- Ensure that supplies, medications, and equipment are restocked and maintained so that they are ready to use
- Admit, discharge, and transfer patients