LPN/RN New Grad

Job Summary

Provides basic nursing care support to patients and assists in maintaining a safe and clean environment under the direction and supervision of the registered nurse in charge of the team and/or unit. This position allows those staff enrolled and accepted into a LPN/LVN, ADN, or BSN nursing program to gain skills and experience within their scope while enhancing their knowledge base during their nursing program education.

Essential Functions

• Performs basic medical tasks such as measuring and recording vital signs, temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, blood pressure and intake-output, turning, moving or repositioning patients necessary for comfort or medical care
• Answers patients call lights, anticipates patient's needs and makes rounds of assigned patients
• Affords assistance with patient admissions, discharges and transfers
• Transports patients to various departments for ordered tests/procedures
• Provides patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age
• Performs general nursing assistant care such as positioning patients, lifting and turning patients, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting in use of bedpan, commode, and ambulating patients
• Prepares patients for meals, serves, and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients as necessary
• Practices sterile techniques and infection control procedures
• Maintains accurate and continued documentation Documentation meets current standards and policies
• Communicates in a clear and concise manner with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
• Observes patients mental and physical conditions, reports any changes to supervising nursing staff
• Interacts professionally with patients/families; treats patients and their families with respect and dignity
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families
• Reports patient complaints of pain to supervising nursing staff
• Performs other reasonably related job duties as assigned or requested, within scope of practice
• Keeps current with principles and practices, regulations, and standards that apply to healthcare

Requirements

• To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation
• Successfully completes orientation checklist and skills/credentials/competency requirements of specific area of work
• Able to maintain a high awareness of patient satisfaction and teamwork
• Attention to detail
• Able to respond to and cope with emergency situations professionally and calmly
• Able to work as needed for appropriate departmental coverage
• Basic computer knowledge; becomes proficient in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrates proficient time management skills
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially in regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
• Participates in nursing learning opportunities that will benefit employee during their tenure in nursing school

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or equivalent; Currently enrolled and accepted into a LPN/LVN, ADN or BSN nursing program; Expecting to graduate from an LPN/LVN, ADN, or BSN nursing program
• Licenses/Certifications: Temporary Nurse Practice Permit or Graduate Nursing Permit is required upon graduation based on the state where you are practicing; advanced skills will be allowed with and without exclusions based on State regulations; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days of hire or transfer; Blood Glucose Monitoring Training Program certification required within 90 days of hire; Expected to complete and pass nursing boards within 90 days of nursing program graduation; Certain certifications may be required based on state locations or other state regulatory bodies