License Practical Nurse (LPN) Acute Care, Nephrology, PRN, Days

Prisma Health Richland Hospital Nephrology Unit

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Healths purpose: Inspire with the difference.

• Provides patient care based upon individualized plan of care as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician including patients physical emotional cultural spiritual psychosocial and education needs.

• Monitors and documents patient status and condition which may include vital signs drains dressings and lab values.

• Informs appropriate Registered Nurse/Physician of activities performed observations of patients and their responses and changes in patient status.

• Maintains and/or ensures accurate maintenance of patients medical records and treats patient records as confidential.

• Collects and documents data as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician which may require the use of specialized equipment such as glucometer pulse oximetry etc. Orients patient/family to room and unit routines

• Administers and documents administration of medications per policy

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor manager director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Completion of an LPN program recognized by the State Board of Nursing.

• Experience - One (1) year experience as an LPN.

In Lieu Of

• In lieu of one (1) year of LPN experience will accept successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or successful completion of a comparable residency program from another organization.

• In lieu of completion of a LPN program will accept program equivalency recognized by the State Board of Nursing.

• In lieu of one (1) year of LPN experience will accept candidates enrolled in an accredited LPN to RN transition program.

Required Certifications Registrations Licenses

• Holds a current LPN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an LPN in the state the team member is working.

• If an LPN team member working in this position obtains RN licensure Prisma Health will accept RN licensure for a limited time until the team member can be placed in an RN position. Team members should immediately notify their manager and Talent Acquisition if they are scheduled to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam or have obtained RN licensure.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• NA