LPN- OBGYN PRN

About the role

Administers nursing care to designated patients under the direction/supervision of a Registered Nurse. Performs a variety of direct and indirect patient care duties in accordance with the needs of the age population served, as defined in the department's scope of service.

Responsibilities

• Collects data essential to assessment and indicates deviations from normal to the physician; completes collection of assessment data; assists with reassessing patient according to unit standards and/or hospital policy; reports pertinent changes in patient status to the R.N. or Physician; completes documentation 100% of the time.
• Performs patient care according to standards of care and the needs of the patient; collects data from patient and family; teaches family and patients; completely and accurately documents medication administration, treatments, collected data, interventions, and unusual occurrences; administers medications as ordered by physician; performs treatments as prescribed by physician; directs and assists ancillary nursing staff with assigned duties; monitors IVs and blood for proper functioning and reports any untoward side effect to the R.N. or physician immediately; starts IVs prn and as ordered by physician.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience: Required: none; Preferred: 1 year of experience.
• Education: Required: none.
• Must maintain knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations (medical records, patient demographics, lab/radiology results, schedules, quality/data records, financial/billing information, patient complaints, location, religious beliefs, research information, prescriptions) and safety practices (incident reporting, handling of wastes, sharps and linens, PPE, exposure control plan, hand washing, environment of care, patient identification, medication administration, receiving orders, monitoring clinical alarms, collecting blood samples).

Qualifications

• Certifications & Licensure: Required: Current Louisiana LPN licensure.