Licensed Practical Nurse LPN - Northeast Georgia Physicians Group NGPG - Neurosurgery - FT Days

About the role

Utilizes the nursing process to access, plan, implement and evaluate care to Center patients. Processes and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures for the competent delivery of nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Affirms the patient’s physical and emotional needs and provides appropriate care and intervention.
• Performs the initial assessment upon patient’s arrival and develops a plan of care in collaboration with the Physician.
• Performs ongoing assessment and communicates assessment and plan of care through written documentation and verbal reports.
• Documents nursing interventions and implements Physician’s orders in a timely manner.
• Correctly administers and documents medication regime.
• Identifies and implements infection control and safety practices.
• Organizes patient care and demonstrates ability to set priorities by addressing acute needs first and implementing Physicians’ orders within appropriate time frame.
• Serves as clinical resource for MOA’s and other non-licensed staff.
• Complies with network drills, CPR requirements, and any other network or health system requirements.
• Maintains current skills checklist and assists with performing skills checklist on other employees.
• Complies a minimum of six hours continuing education within review year.
• Serves as preceptor to nursing students or new nursing staff members or staff members needing to cross train to learn basic nursing duties.
• Conducts at least one clinically related in-service for center staff during review year.

Requirements

Licensure or other certifications: Currently licensed as an LPN in the State of Georgia. Current BLS certification required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire. Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or GED Minimum Experience: Minimum of two (2) years experience.

Qualifications

Preferred Licensure or other certifications: Preferred Preferred Educational Requirements: Preferred Experience: Preferred Experience: Minimum of two (2) years experience.

Skills

Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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