Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

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Job description

Duties:

Job Summary:
The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct patient care under the direction of the RN professional. He/she assumes responsibility and accountability for patient care as a team member in order to achieve established outcomes.
-Performs non-interpretable data collection in an ongoing systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, and cognitive status.
-Provides hygienic care, assists with ambulation and meals as directed by the registered professional nurse.
-Positions patients, provides pre, post op and post mortem care as indicated.
-Provides a safe patient environment by answering call lights promptly, communicating with the RN immediately for any change in patient s condition.
-Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/ age, educational literacy, etc).
Contacts: Regular contact with Medical Center personnel, patients and visitors.

Skills:

Required Skills & Experience:
-N/A

Preferred Skills & Experience:
-N/A

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