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Essential Functions

• Provides patient care to an assigned group of patients according to the multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Works with the patients under the direction of an RN.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to acutely ill patients with cardiac, medical, surgical and post critical care needs.
• Facilitates and maintains a safe environment for patients and others.
• Performs the priority technical skills/procedures required by the area/department/assignment safely, effectively, efficiently and legally.
• Utilizes The Nursing Process To Deliver Patient Care.
• Establishes and/or revises priority for patient care activities based on acuity of needs, resource availability, patient preference and other departmental needs.
• Demonstrates problem recognition and management in response to data indicating potential risk to individual's health, initiates action to correct, reduce or prevent the risk.
• Gives a rationale for actions or decisions based on scientific principles, successful experience, intuition and/or standards of practice.
• Contributes to the development of a plan of care for assigned patients.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to identify actions to improve patient care.
• Seeks supervision, consultation and assistance when unable to perform effectively or independently.
• Uses interpersonal-communication strategies with individuals that are intended to achieve desirable and acceptable outcomes and a perception of satisfaction by those involved.
• Uses internal and/or external resources to resolve and prevent problems that cannot be managed independently.
• Facilitates Continuity Of Care.
• Initiates and/or maintains interventions to assure continuity of safe and effective care of patients including medication management and patient education.
• Complies with established hospital, departmental and personnel policies.
• Maintains documentation consistent with established guidelines.
• Delegation
• Delegates safely and appropriately to other teams' members to accomplish direct patient care.
• Support activities based on acuity and complexity of activity, competency of recipient, ability to supervise and scope of practice.

Job Qualifications

• Education: Required: Graduate of an accredited LPN program/school.
• Experience: Preferred: Experience in ambulatory care.
• Licenses/Certifications: Required: Licensed Practical Nurse, Basic Life Support-HCP.

About LCMC Health

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.

About University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+.

Company Culture

Your extras Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here.

Equal Opportunity Employer

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.