Nurse / LVN/LPN Job in Wahoo, Nebraska / Travel

Geriatric/Long-Term Care Nurse

Currently looking for a Geriatric Nurse for a great opportunity in the Nebraska area. The ideal candidate will hold a current nursing license and possess 1-2 years of long-term care experience. This individual will work with elderly patients with diseases that affect aging adults.

Job Description

• Assist doctors in providing health care and support to elderly patients
• Help to bathe bedridden patients to prevent bedsores
• Understand patients' medications and administer them to clients as and when due
• Help to conduct regular screenings and routine check-ups on patients
• Help to assess the cognitive skills and mental status of their patients
• Observe, understand, and manage peculiar old age health concerns like incontinence, insomnia, loss of strength and appetite, sexual issues as well as mobility challenges
• Help to educate the families and caregivers of their patients on the best ways to care for them and keep them safe
• Assist doctors with medical examinations and administer prescribed treatments
• Help to maintain a chart for their patients in order to have accurate records of patients' medical history, treatment plan, and progress
• Help to perform prescribed tests on their patients, like blood pressure checks, temperature, respiration, pulse, and blood sugar.

Requirements

• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred
• Must have current nursing or LPN license
• 1-2 years of long-term care experience
• Interest in elderly care
• Must have BLS
• Ability to multitask and have critical thinking skills, which allow them to take initiative when needed