Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Acute Care, Rehabilitation, FT, Days

About the role

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse/Physician, provides nursing care for patients. Assumes responsibility for data collection related to patient status, on-going monitoring, measuring, and documentation of patient responses; provides patient/family instruction. Performs additional patient care functions for which appropriately licensed.

Essential Functions

• Provides patient care based upon individualized plan of care as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician including patient's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual psychosocial, and education needs.
• Maintains and/or ensures accurate maintenance of patient's medical records and treats patient records as confidential.
• Collections and documents data as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician, which may require the use of specialized equipment such as glucometer, pulse oximetry, etc.
• Orients patient/family to room and unit routines.
• Administers and documents administration of medications per policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Completion of an LPN program recognized by the State Board of Nursing.
• Experience - One (1) year experience as an LPN.
• In lieu Of - In lieu of one (1) year of LPN experience, will accept successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or successful completion of a comparable residency program from another organization.
• In lieu Of - In lieu of completion of a LPN program, will accept program equivalency recognized by the State Board of Nursing.
• In lieu Of - In lieu of one (1) year of LPN experience, will accept candidates enrolled in an accredited LPN to RN transition program.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Holds a current LPN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an LPN in the state the team member is working.
• If an LPN team member working in this position obtains RN licensure, Prisma Health will accept RN licensure for a limited time until the team member can be placed in an RN position.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

NA

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Roger C Peace Rehab Hosp

Facility

Roger C Peace Rehabilitation Hospital

Department

Rehabilitation Nursing