Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervises Certified Nurses Aides under direction of RN.
• Collections patient care data and monitors patient conditions and family dynamics based upon observation, history and nursing/medical diagnosis.
• Contributes to the development of the plan of care and discharge plan for the assigned patient.
• Implements patient care utilizing care plan, delegated medical orders and collaborates with health team members as necessary.
• Assists in evaluating outcomes of patient care planning and teaching and in revising the plan according to changing needs of the patient.
• Participates in the orientation and education of personnel and students.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks/responsibilities and complete duties within allotted time.
• Knows the rationale for the effect of medications and treatments and correctly administer same.
• Obtains report from the nurse being relieved from duty and provides report to nurse coming on duty.
• Keeps Supervisor or other as appropriate informed about patient’s status and related matters.
• Performs or supervises complete, timely, and accurate documentation of patient care.
• Performs administration and documentation of medications, internal nutrition and treatments per physician’s orders and accurately records all care provided.
• Performs or supervises review of medication and treatment records for completeness, accuracy in transcription of physician orders and adherence to stop order policy.
• Utilizes the nursing process, documentation, communication and technical skills, collaboration with physicians and other team members to meet performance requirements.
• Performs or supervises the service and documentation of prescribed diets and fluid intake.
• Makes patient rounds to assess physical and emotional status and to initiate nursing intervention.
• Demonstrates willingness to try new tasks; generates new ideas for change; evaluates and recognizes priorities; communicates and models organizational values; fosters high performance; recognizes need for and provides adequate resources.
• Applies process for improvement in daily work; and assists in education of new employees in the team process.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements are a Graduate from an accredited school of licensed vocational nursing or licensed or licensed practical nursing with current state license in good standing.
• Two or more years of acute care or rehabilitation experience as a LPN is preferred.
• Current state license to practice as a LPN.
• Maintains current provider CPR certification throughout employment.
• ACLS certification preferred.