Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Battle Creek, Michigan
Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses on average make:
$58,240 ($28.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
242
and by 2028 that number is projected to:
decrease to 238.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
18 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a certificate or other credential.
The typical training needed after hire is:
no additional training other than onboarding.
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Other Job Titles
Charge Nurse, Clinic Licensed Practical Nurse (Clinic LPN), Clinic Nurse, Home Health Licensed Practical Nurse (Home Health LPN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Office Nurse, Pediatric LPN (Pediatric Licensed Practical Nurse), Private Duty Nurse, Radiation Oncology Nurse
Tools Used
Abdominal binders, Air fluidized beds, Ankle restraints, Apnea monitors, Automated external defibrillators AED, Automated spirometers, Bag infusion systems, Balkan frames, Blood glucometers, Blood transfusion drip regulators
Tasks
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
- Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration.
- Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
Personality
Cooperation, Concern for Others, Dependability, Attention to Detail, Integrity, Self-Control, Stress Tolerance, Independence, Adaptability/Flexibility, Initiative
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