Licensed Practical Nurse, PRN, Med/Surg

Responsibilities

• Delivers vital support in providing direct bedside patient care and appropriate age-specific care in an Acute Nursing or Elderly Care facility environment.
• Uses highest degree of the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and documents accordingly.
• Performs duties of Charge Nurse in absence of the RN, within scope of practice.
• Ensures compliance with all NMHS policies and requirements as directed by the Nurse Manager and Educator.
• Collaborates with clinical team members to admit assigned patients to the unit at bedside.
• Independently processes discharges for assigned patients at bedside.
• Maintains written records of patient care events performed by the incumbent (e.g., medications, treatments, procedures).
• Keeps patients and families informed regarding medications, diagnostic studies, treatments, etc.
• Provides patient/family education and acts as a resource for existing staff and new employees.
• Maintains knowledge of new medications and treatments to ensure patient/family have adequate knowledge for continuing care at home.
• Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in the nursing practice.
• Completes required continuing education hours online and in classroom.
• Familiarizes self with policies and procedures, patient education resources, and performance improvement unit initiatives.
• Remains updated with all certifications and licensures on an annual basis.
• Remains updated with all certifications and licensures on an annual basis.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice as LPN in the state of Mississippi.
• Completes LPN orientation and approved unit specific checklist.
• Maintains a current AHA CPR Certification.
• Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.
• Maintains department requirements for continuing education and any specific unit requirements to provide appropriate age-specific care; annual review and unit specifics.