LPN - FASTERCARE KITTANNING CASUAL

About the role

Performs direct patient care activities, such as lab tests, treatments, and medication administration. These are performed under the direction of the Nurse Manager, RN Supervisor, RN and/or physician in preparation for the patient’s examination and treatment.

Responsibilities

• Delivers direct and indirect patient care in accordance with the LPN Practice Act, hospital and/or physician practice policies, procedures, protocols, and other professional standards of care.
• Collections patient health care data, including VS, weight, chief complaint and pain assessment focusing on the physical, psychosocial, age, cultural, and spiritual needs of the patient.
• Involves the patient/family and other health care providers when appropriate.
• Completes patient care treatments/testing as ordered by the physician.
• Administers medications/immunizations using appropriate routes and techniques specific to age of the patient.
• Complies with completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of documentation.
• Provides education and instruction, within their scope of practice, to patients and families.
• Aids in assessing the patient’s educational needs and identifying educational barriers.
• Provides educational material and/or instructions based on assessed needs.
• Documents all education/instruction provided including topic, individual provided to and understanding.
• Maintains collaborative relationship with physicians to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Prepares patient for examination, treatments, and procedures.
• Aids in treatments and procedures as requested.
• Provides for patient safety in compliance with hospital and physician practice policies.
• Utilizes two forms of patient identification before implementing any form of patient care.
• Labels all patient specimens with identifiers per policy.
• Uses patient identifiers on all written documentation, including notes and point of care testing results.
• Maintains accountability for actions taken.
• Delegates patient care appropriately.
• Functions as a resource person.
• Acts as a patient advocate.
• Performs effectively in the role of preceptor/mentor to new hires and/or students.
• Aids in maintaining/decreasing organizational/departmental costs.
• Participates in continuous survey readiness for inspections and surveys.
• Collaborates with patient/families and physician practice, pharmacies, specialists, and insurance carriers.
• Supports performance improvement initiatives with the physician practice.
• Assists in data collection as directed by the manager/physician.
• Incorporates into practice performance improvement initiatives that have been implemented.
• Maintains the environment of care.
• Safeguards supplies in patient care areas.
• Completes POC testing as ordered by the physician.
• Completes all quality control testing per policy.
• Identifies results that are out of acceptable range and follows up prior to performing patient testing.
• Uses two patient identifiers, name and DOB, prior to testing.
• Accurately records patient test results on appropriate result form and testing log.
• Prepares forms, copies records, and responds to request per policies and procedures.
• Aids in maintaining the patients’ medical record to facilitate filing and retrieval of information.
• Participates in all other office functions as necessary.
• Performs other duties as required.

  Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited School of Practical Nursing.
  • Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
  • Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

  Qualifications

  • License, Certification & Clearances:
    • Current licensure to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania.
    • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program.
    • Act 33 with renewal.
    • Act 34 with renewal.
    • Act 73 FBI Clearance.

  Skills

  • Knowledge of the LPN Practice Act.
  • Ability to collect and document patient health care data.
  • Proficiency in administering medications and treatments.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain a clean and safe environment.
  • Ability to identify and follow up on abnormal test results.
  • Ability to collaborate with physicians and other healthcare providers.
  • Ability to provide patient education and instruction.
  • Ability to maintain accountability for actions taken.
  • Ability to delegate tasks appropriately.
  • Ability to function as a resource person.
  • Ability to act as a patient advocate.
  • Ability to perform effectively in the role of preceptor/mentor.
  • Ability to maintain the environment of care.
  • Ability to safeguard supplies in patient care areas.
  • Ability to complete POC testing and quality control testing.
  • Ability to accurately record patient test results.
  • Ability to prepare forms and respond to requests.
  • Ability to maintain the patients' medical record.
  • Ability to participate in office functions.
  • Ability to perform other duties as required.

  Benefits

  Not specified.

  Pay

  Not specified.

  Schedule

  Not specified.