LPN Ambulatory - OBGYN

About the role

A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is a nurse that monitors patients’ health, administers basic medical care, provides basic comfort care, performs record keeping, reports patients’ health status and maintains a clear line of communication between a patient, their family and their caregivers. LPNs work under the direction of registered nurses (RNs) and doctors. The LPN in this role will support the OBGYN team that provides specialized care for women, including comprehensive prenatal care, preventive health screenings and general gynecology.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or physician.
• Collect and document objective and subjective data and observations about patients.
• Complete nursing assessments and report all data.
• Implement the current nursing care plan, medication or treatment and communicate patients’ responses.
• Observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Perform routine laboratory tests.
• Educate patients and family members.

Requirements

• Graduate from an approved school of practical nursing
• Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practice Nurse
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications

• One year of patient care experience

Physical Requirements

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good hand-eye coordination, involves extensive standing walking and occasional lifting.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
• Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.
• Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Benefits

• Nursing Support Career Paths
• Benefits Offerings

Pay

• Pay Range
  • Minimum hourly: $23.25
  • Maximum hourly: $33.50