What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse - FT Days - Surgery Clinic - Correll Pavilion position at Grady Health System?
Job Description
Grady Health System offers many career paths for Licensed Practical Nurses. Whether you have many years of experience or are in the early stages in your nursing career, the possibilities are endless.
Summary
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), under the supervision of the Professional Registered Nurse and/or the Physician, is responsible for providing age-appropriate, culturally and ethnically sensitive care, maintaining a safe environment, educating patients and their families, collecting information, communicating effectively, and utilizing technology. The LPN participates in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the delivery of health care services and tasks. The role of the LPN also includes patient advocacy, teaching, performance improvement, and supervision of unlicensed personnel.
Qualifications
Grady Health System offers many career paths for Licensed Practical Nurses. Whether you have many years of experience or are in the early stages in your nursing career, the possibilities are endless.
Summary
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), under the supervision of the Professional Registered Nurse and/or the Physician, is responsible for providing age-appropriate, culturally and ethnically sensitive care, maintaining a safe environment, educating patients and their families, collecting information, communicating effectively, and utilizing technology. The LPN participates in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the delivery of health care services and tasks. The role of the LPN also includes patient advocacy, teaching, performance improvement, and supervision of unlicensed personnel.
Qualifications
- Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse required
- Current Georgia License as a Practical Nurse
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider Card required.
