LPN’s are assistants to physicians and registered nurses and take care of basic nursing duties. Duties often included taking vital signs, collecting samples, administering medication, ensuring patient comfort, and reporting the status of their patients to the nurses. The overall function of a licensed practical nurse is to ensure patient comfort and safety. LPN/LVN’s generally work at any location an RN works such as: hospital, nursing homes, long term care facilities or clinic.Education/Requirements:
High School education is required along with completion of a formal training program.
Must pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
Assist in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician. Interview patients, measure vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight and height) and record information on patients' charts. May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis. Prepare treatment rooms for examination of patients. Inform patients of costs for care being provided and guides them to appropriate resources for further information. Type routine correspondence and reports from dictation or handwritten copy. Answer telephones, screen callers, relay messages and greet visitors. Medical Assistants can work in multiple settings including doctor’s offices, hospital and/or outpatient clinic.Education/Requirements:
High School education is required, some states also require the completion of a certificate program.
A Certified Nursing Assistant, or Certified Nursing Aide, is responsible for supporting medical staff in administering care to patients with various injuries, illnesses or disabilities. Their duties include helping patients bathe and maintain proper hygiene, feeding patients or ensuring they take their medication and assessing their patients’ vital signs to notify staff of any changes. C.N.A.’s can work in a variety of settings includes camps, clinics, schools, and ambulatory care centers but typically work at a hospital or skilled nursing facility. Education/Requirements:
High School education is required along with completion of a state approved formal training program.
A Certified Nursing Assistant, or Certified Nursing Aide, is responsible for supporting medical staff in administering care to patients with various injuries, illnesses or disabilities. Their duties include helping patients bathe and maintain proper hygiene, feeding patients or ensuring they take their medication and assessing their patients’ vital signs to notify staff of any changes. C.N.A.’s can work in a variety of settings includes camps, clinics, schools, and ambulatory care centers but typically work at a hospital or skilled nursing facility. Education/Requirements:
High School education is required along with completion of a state approved formal training program.
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The Villa at Suffield Meadows
The Villa at Suffield Meadows is an assisted living facility located at 6375 Suffield Ln in Warrenton, VA, with a Skilled Nursing department and nursing staff on site. As an assisted living facility, it provides supportive residential care with nursing oversight for medication management and routine clinical needs common to this level of care.
6375 Suffield Ln, Warrenton, VA 20187
Departments
Skilled Nursing
Shifts: 8 D, 8 E, and 8 N
Martha Jefferson House
Martha Jefferson House is an assisted living facility located at 1600 Gordon Ave in Charlottesville, VA, near West View Terrace and The Meadows. The facility includes a Skilled department and employs allied health professionals; as an assisted living setting, it typically focuses on supportive personal care with on-site ancillary and rehabilitation services delivered by allied clinicians.
1600 Gordon Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Departments
Skilled
Shifts: 8 D
Durations: 13 wks
HealthPRO: Masonicare At Mystic
HealthPRO: Masonicare At Mystic is an Assisted Living Facility located at 45 Clara Dr, Mystic, CT, with outpatient and home health departments and allied health professionals on site. As an assisted living facility, it provides residential supportive care where allied clinicians typically deliver therapies, rehabilitation services, and coordination of non-acute outpatient or home-based care.
45 Clara Dr, MYSTIC, CT 6355
Departments
Outpatient and Home Health
Shifts: 8 D
Durations: 13 wks
Stoneridge Creek Pleasanton
Stoneridge Creek Pleasanton is an assisted living facility at 3300 Stoneridge Creek Way in Pleasanton, CA, near Vineyard Mobile Villa and Hacienda Mobile Home Park. The facility includes Rehab and Skilled departments and employs allied health professionals. An assisted living facility with allied staff and Rehab and Skilled departments typically supports activities of daily living, provides basic rehabilitation services, and delivers skilled clinical oversight as needed.