Licensed Practical Nurse
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Job Summary
Position Summary: The purpose of this position is to perform practical nursing duties in the care of adult and/or pediatric medical surgical and obstetrical patients.
Position responsibilities:
- Participates in the assessing planning implementing and evaluating of nursing care.
- Participates in the implementation of the medical treatment plan.
- Records and reports all observed symptoms reactions treatments and changes in the patients condition to the Registered Nurse.
- Assists with screening admitting transferring and discharging patients.
- Prepares and administers medications.
- Responds appropriately to emergency situations.
- Operates and monitors general nursing equipment such as sphygmomanometers and electronic thermometers. Operates and monitors specialized equipment for which the incumbent has been trained.
- Participates in in-service continuing education and nursing meetings.
- Other duties as assigned.
Essential skills and experience:
- Successfully completing LPN program from accredited facility.
- Must have and maintain LPN license in good standing.
- Knowledge of human body structure function illnesses and/or disease entities and skill sufficient to communicate with nurses patients family members and clinical staff.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Knowledge and skill sufficient to observe and reliably report the physical and emotional changes for inclusion in the patients care plan.
- Knowledge and skill sufficient to prepare dosages and administer and recognize contraindications of prescribed medications.
- Knowledge and skill sufficient to respond to emergency situations such as cardiopulmonary arrest.
Valued but not required skills and experience:
- Three to Five years of nursing experience.
Reporting to this position: N/A
Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands: While performing duties of job employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 100 pounds.
Work Environment: Work is performed in an ambulatory health care setting. There is common exposure to contagious and infectious diseases. The work may include a certain amount of exposure to hostile and emotionally disturbed patients families and visitors.
Indian preference applies. Applicants can submit an application resume with a cover letter and a copy of CDIB or Tribal membership card (if applicable) to Northeastern Tribal Health System Human Resources Director Destiny Mayes P.O. Box 1498 Miami OK 74355 faxed to or emailed to . Selection of the qualified applicant is contingent upon drug screen and background check. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
- Monday-Friday
- Minimal overtime
- FREE Health and Life insurance to NTHS employees.
- 10 hours of personal leave (Annual and Sick) is accrued bi-weekly.
- 6% total match on 401K
Advertising until filled.
Required Experience:
IC
