LPN MedSurg - Part Time

About the Role

Under the general direction of the Registered Nurse on duty and the Director of Nursing and Clinical Services, the Licensed Practical Nurse delivers direct and indirect patient care in collaboration with a Registered Nurse. Accountable to an RN for patient care administered during the shift, the LPN assists in the supervision of subordinates, adhering to JCAHO, federal, state, and local guidelines, as well as organizational and departmental policies and procedures. This position requires communication with medical staff, other departments, and outside agencies while maintaining confidentiality, self-motivation, creativity, and the ability to function in a semi-autonomous role within a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensures adherence to proper infection control, OSHA, and safety standards.
• Participates in continuing education and on assigned committees.
• Assists the RN in initial and ongoing assessment of the patient.
• Collects, organizes, and charts information; relays information to the staff on duty.
• Participates in the examination of the patient to assess physical function.
• Identifies present physical and emotional condition and charts correctly.
• Reviews admission assessment and documents in problem list and nurses' notes.
• Works with other health team members to formulate a problem list specific to the individual patient and updates it frequently.
• Provides verbal input regarding the plan of care.
• Delivers care to the patient that communicates patient worth and reduces anxiety via a calm manner and explanation/education of procedures to the patient and family when appropriate.
• Assists in meeting the daily hygiene needs of the patient.
• Supervises and assists with care of pre-op patient (proper dress, pre-op voiding, completion of chart, and pre-medication).
• Identifies physical symptoms and changes, reporting to RN in a timely manner.
• Administers medications according to established policies and procedures, observes and reports behavioral and physiological changes, and charts all medications given or missed doses.
• Administers treatments according to established policies and procedures.
• Involves patient and family in care.
• Uses medical and surgical asepsis in all aspects of care.
• Promotes independence in the patient or assists in accepting dependent status according to patient conditions.
• Formulates actions and assists in meeting hydration, nutritional, and elimination needs.
• Provides mental and social stimulation appropriate to the patient's potential.
• Implements teaching plans including family and patient in conjunction with the RN.
• Reviews home care instructions with the patient prior to discharge and documents.
• Assists patient during discharge and transports to vehicle.
• Uses patient data to measure progress related to nursing goals in conjunction with the RN and initiates new nursing actions as needed.
• Performs administrative duties such as charting in a clear, concise, organized, and legible manner, including nursing intervention and patient response.
• Tracks patient goal progress or lack of progress, documents findings, and recommends different approaches when needed.
• Performs other duties as needed, required, requested, or assigned.

Requirements

• Education level equivalent to graduation from an accredited school of practical nursing.
• Formal training in management skills with experience in planning, organizing, implementing, facilitating, interviewing, counseling, and verbal and written communications.
• Must have and maintain an unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse License in the State of Georgia.
• Must have and maintain certification in BLS/CPR and ACLS.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of Med-Surg or related experience.
• Intermediate computer skills with word processing and spreadsheet capabilities.