What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospital Licensed Practical Nurse position at Community Memorial Hospital?
Location:
Redfield, SDWorker Type:
RegularWork Shift:
Night Shift (United States of America)Redfield Community Memorial Hospital and Clinic is seeking a qualified individual to join our team!
Position Highlights
Job Summary:
The LPN is responsible for assisting the registered nurse in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care. The LPN is accountable for all patients assigned to him/her according to established policies and procedures of CMH and the scope of practice for the licensed practical nurse.
Birth - 1 yr 1 - 11 yrs 12 - 17 yrs 18 - 65 yrs over 65 yrs
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Infancy Pediatrics Adolescent Adulthood Geriatric
Essential Job Functions:
Assessments for routine post-operative patient care.
Assessments and care of patients
Reports and documents observations accurately.
Administration of medications via IM, oral, subq., topical, rectal, vaginal, inhalation, eye, ear and IV-per LPN scope of practice.
Accompanies patient to nursing unit and gives verbal report to nurse.
Participates in collaboration with patients, family, physicians, other nursing staff and all ancillary departments.
Utilizes computer skills for entering physician’s orders, ordering supplies, and sending requisitions.
Knowledgeable of basic troubleshooting techniques of vital sign monitors.
Able to interpret and carry out physician's written and verbal orders.
Must be able to perform basic licensed practical nursing functions.
Will need to prepare and reheat food items to serve to in patients
Assist patients with ambulation, toileting needs and other activities of daily living.
Assist patient with personal needs as warranted
Review discharge information with patients
Maintains accurate nursing documentation
Maintains confidentiality
Performs additional duties as assigned
Marginal Job Functions:
Reports any malfunctioning equipment to the proper department so it can be evaluated, repaired and returned.
Familiar with location of supplies in order to assist in ordering and putting away.
Assists between patients with cleaning and putting linen on gurneys.
Clean patient rooms during and after patients stay.
Light housekeeping duties on the weekends and as needed
Remove linen and empty garbage
Essential Physical Demands:
Requires much walking, pushing patient carts, beds, wheelchairs, and recliners, lifting of supplies on and off of shelves.
Functional activities include:
Lifting, floor: 0-35# Grasping Light: 3-5 hr/day
Lifting, knee-waist: 0-35# Grasping Firm: 0-3 hr/day
Lifting, waist-shldr: 0-20# Rep.use-foot: 0-3 hr/day
Lifting, overhead: 0-10# Dominant hand: 5-8 hr/day
Transfers: 0-40# Non-dominant hand: 0-3 hr/day
Carrying: 0-12# Bilateral hands: 3-5 hr/day
Pushing/pulling: 0-35# Far acuity: 0-3 hr/day
Sitting: 0-3 hr/day Near acuity: 8 hrs/day
Standing: 5-8 hrs/day Depth perception: 0-3 hr/day
Walking: 3-5 hr/day Field of vision: 8 hrs/day
Climbing: 0-3 hr/day Accommodation: 8 hrs/day
Balancing: 0-3 hr/day Distinguish color: 0-3 hr/day
Squatting: 0-3 hr/day Feeling: 0-3 hr/day
Kneeling: 0-3 hr/day Hearing: 8 hrs/day
Crawling: 0-3 hr/day Smelling: 0-3 hr/day
Rep.use-neck: 0-3 hr/day Forward Bend: 0-3 hr/day
Reaching forward: 3-5 hr/day Reaching overhead: 0-3 hr/day
Work Environment:
Shift work with additional call requirements. Works with other, works around others verbal contact with others, face to face contact, , blood and body fluids, electrical devices, mechanical devices such as patient care equipment, computer equipment, moving objects such as carts, slippery surfaces, radiation, hazardous waste.
Schedule:
Up to 12 hour shifts include week-ends and holidays.
Equipment Used To Perform Job:
Includes but not limited to:
Cardiac monitor, blood pressure monitor, pulse oximeter, EKG, electronic and manual operating beds, computer.
Mental Requirements:
___ Reading, simple _X_ Spatial _X_ Tending
_X_ Reading, complex _X_ Form _X_ Precision working
___ Writing, simple _X_ Clerical _X_ Follow instructions
_X_ Writing, complex _X_ Compiling _X_ Influence others
_X_ Math skills, simple _X_ Coordinating _X_ Time requirements
_X_ Math skills, complex _X_ Analyzing _X_ Memorization
_X_ Tasks, simple _X_ Synthesizing _X_ Problem solving
_X_ Tasks, complex _X_ Supervising _X_ Decision making
_X_ Independent judgement _X_ Instructions
Potential Job Stressors:
Work may be performed under pressure requiring close attention to detail. Environmental stimuli overload. Staffing and census fluctuations. Potential exposure to difficult physician/patient situations, long work hours due to daily schedule
Education:
Post high school completion of accredited licensed practical nurse program
Licenses:
Current license in the state of South Dakota with expanded role LPN. Previous nursing experience is desirable, but not required.
Responsibility:
Responsible for own actions
Assumes responsibility for nursing care delivered on their shift according to the plan of care
Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide nursing care for a specific group of patients
Constant exposure to medical and personal information requires confidentiality
Professional Responsibility:
Individually responsible for maintain and updating professional practice
Certification Requirements for Position:
þ BLS (Basic Life Support)
þ ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
Experience:
Previous hospital experience, critical care experience preferred. Must possess good communication skills
Professional Responsibility:
Individual responsible for maintaining and updating professional practice
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