Licensed Practical Nurse - Medical Surgical

About the role

Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.
• Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Educates patients/families about disease treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• Experience: No experience required.
• Physical Requirements:
  • Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
  • Constant standing and walking.
  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
  • Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Occasional driving.
  • Rare crawling and running.
• License and Certifications:
  • Illinois: Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
  • Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin: Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State.