What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN position at Northern Maine Medical Center?
Description
JOB SUMMARY :
Provides direct and indirect professional care to selected patients, under general daily supervision, following established nursing procedures.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Act as a patient advocate to meet patient needs.
- Address physical, emotional, spiritual, and social dimensions of patients.
- Initiate emergency measures according to approved protocols before physician arrives.
- Initiate emergency measures when needed to transport resident to the hospital ER.
- Communicate effectively with Abuse / Neglect / Exploitation policy and procedures.
- Exhibit leadership and direction in-patient care in accordance with organizational, departmental and unit goals.
- Follow Infection Control guidelines.
- Provide for patient safety.
- Organize daily assignments.
- Transcribe and initiates physician's orders.
- Prepare patients for treatment and / or procedures.
- Perform wound dressing changes.
- Perform suctioning as needed.
- Insert Foley catheters as needed.
- Perform vital signs and assessments as needed.
- Document assessments and findings as needed.
- Assist CNA5s with their duties if needed.
- Maintain clean organized patient cubicles.
- Conform to dress code.
- Awareness of patient rights.
- Adhere to the policy and procedure of the unit.
- Document incident as per policy.
- Prepare and maintain adequate supplies.
- Assist in planning, implementing, and coordinating patient care.
- Administer medication, IV therapy as training permits and correlates with disease process, patient condition and other treatment modalities.
- Proficient in ancillary duties,
- Provide effective infection control practices.
- Provide patient and family education and instruction.
- Work as a member of the HIS team to help reinforce a culture of safety in the Nursing Department and organization wide.
Requirements
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE :
WORKER TRAITS :
