Clinical Nurse LPN MedSurg
Clinical Nurse LPN MedSurg
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Position Title
Position Summary / Career Interest:
To act as patient advocate providing continuity of care designed to meet individual patient needs through collaboration with other members of the health care team and supporting the philosophy objectives and goals of the facility. Will provide direct and indirect patient care in the medicalsurgical setting of individual patients including but not limited to pediatric adolescent adult and geriatric patients.Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions- Demonstrates applied knowledge base in areas of medical/ surgical patient care pain assessment and actions of pharmaceuticals and anesthetic agents laboratory values safety and legal issues and all emergency equipment.
- Must be able to perform the professional clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit as outlined in the unit orientation checklist
- Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner focusing on physiologic psychologic and cognitive status.
- Formulates a goal directed plan of care which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes.
- Implements care in a knowledgeable skilled consistent manner in reaching the desired patient outcomes through nursing processes.
- Establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available center resources of time personnel equipment and supplies.
- Coordinates care delivery and education through collaboration with patient family and all health care team providers to ensure safe effective and quality patient care.
- Performs documentation on the floor and in the patient record in a timely accurate and concise manner.
- Reviews and carries out physician orders in an appropriate professional manner.
- Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols remaining calm informing appropriate persons and documenting events.
- Follows organizational policies & procedures in providing safe patient care.
- Attends all mandatory inservices and participates in staff meetings.
- Performs other duties as assigned / required.
- Must be able to perform the professional clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience
- Licensed Practical Nurse Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Required Licensure and Certification
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) American Heart Association (AHA) or must complete BLS certification with in the first two weeks of employment
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Single State State Board of Nursing or has work permit from the State Board of Nursing
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) IV Certified Single State State Board of Nursing
- Additional certification may be required for certain patient care settings or populations.
Knowledge Requirements
- Knowledge of general nursing theory and practice
- Knowledge of principles methods and techniques involved in performing general nursing services and adapting or modifying standards of nursing practices for care of specific medical cases.
Time Type:
Full timeJob Requisition ID:
R8226We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a persons race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin ancestry age 40 or older) disability veteran status or genetic information.
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