Licensed Practical Nurse Medicine Unit - Our Lady of the Angels

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care utilizing the nursing process under the direction and supervision of the RN.
• Reviews diagnostic test results and reports abnormal results and changes in patient condition to the RN, physician and appropriate healthcare team members in a timely manner.
• Affirms prescribed medications, therapies and treatments in accordance with practical nursing standards.
• Maintains and reviews patient medical records, notes and physician orders: documents all patient care activities in accordance with documentation standards.
• Implements components of the plan of care within the LPN scope of practice and competency to promote desired outcomes.
• Aids with discharge planning and carrying out the patients teaching plan under the direction of the RN.
• Evaluates and maintains the environment to promote patient and healthcare team safety.
• Provides compassionate basic nursing care: maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Collaborates with the supervising RN on the execution of the patient's plan of care.
• Aids physicians, RNs and health care team members with data collection, assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of patient and families care to achieve desired outcomes.
• Advocates for the patient and supports the patient's psychological, ethical, spiritual and cultural needs by collaborating with the RN and healthcare team.
• Sets out to healthcare team members to serve as a resource to increase practice knowledge.
• Keeps informed of unit initiatives, supports the outcomes of the team/ committees' work into practice.
• Participates on unit teams, work groups and/ or committees. Anticipates needs and voluntarily assists others.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited LPN school
• Proficient in English, verbal and written communication skills and computer skills
• Licensed as LPN in state of Louisiana or work permit and BLS certification

About the Role

The health system was organized in 1984 to unite three existing hospitals in Louisiana which were already part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady's mission of extending the healthcare of Jesus Christ to those most in need. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the health system serves patients across the State of Louisiana through a network of hospitals, clinics, physicians, elderly housing and integrated information systems and currently employs over 10,000 individuals. Our Lady of the Angels Hospital’s exceptional team members put their hearts and souls into serving the Washington Parish community all day, every day. They appreciate the trust that the community places in them, and they strive to continually offer enhanced innovation and expanded access to quality healthcare, close to home.