Job Summary:

In a team relationship with the Registered Nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse contributes to the nursing process through on-going systematic data collection, assisting with the health assessment, recording observations, goal identification and patient health education.

Duties / Responsibility: 

• Patient Care


• Collaboration with Healthcare team


• Health and Safety compliance


• Clinical tasks

Skills / Abilities:

• Critical thinking and problem solving


• Communication


• Attention to detail


• Time management and organization


• Empathy and compassion


• Physical stamina and strength


• Adaptability and flexibility


• Cultural competency


• Ethics and professionalism

Performance Expectations:

• In a team relationship with the RN supervisor, contributes to nursing assessment, care and planning


• Initiates the admission process and assists with the identification of recurrent health problems, symptoms and behavioral changes of the patient


• Collects pertinent data through observation, interview, other members of the health team and communicates changes in the patient condition to other patient care providers


• Records all data obtained through assessment of the patient’s health record


• Assists in the formation of a written plan


• Assists in identifying both short and long term timed, measurable goals with anticipated behavioral changes


• Assists in setting priorities when planning care to meet patient needs


• Assists with patient health care and participates in multi-disciplinary care conferences


• Counts CDS Drugs and contraband, if required


• Assists physician in minor medical/surgical procedures


• Transcribes and posts all therapeutic orders generated by the physician


• Initiates and documents prescribed treatments for nursing interventions in compliance with policy and procedure


• Administers routine and/or PRN medications as ordered


• Practices universal precautions when providing nursing procedures


• Assists in maintaining a neat, clean and safe environment for patients and co-workers


• Keeps patient information confidential and respects patients’ right to privacy


• Keeps health team informed of observations and changing conditions of patients


• Must maintain and show bi-annual proof of active state nursing licensure with a copy to be placed in the personnel file maintained by the RN Supervisor


• Will be neat in appearance and adhere to nursing code policy; shall wear a white lab coat


• Arrives promptly for scheduled tour of duty for verbal report from off-going shift


• If requested by the RN Supervisor or Administrator, will present a doctor’s excuse if absent the day before or the day after a previously scheduled two days off 


• Will notify the RN Supervisor if becoming ill on duty to notify him/her of the disposition


• Submits request for vacation or special time-off in advance of the posting of scheduled time


• Arrange workday exchange in the same pay period with a comparable member of the nursing staff for the desired day off if the schedule has already been posted


• After the agreement is reached, the Charge Nurse and/or the RN Supervisor are to be notified in writing by both parties of the desired schedule change agreement


• All approved schedule modifications will be at the discretion of the Charge Nurse and/or the RN Supervisor


• Is cognizant and adheres to all security regulations of the institution


• Adheres to assigned break and lunch periods


• Remains at assigned post until properly relieved


• Attends scheduled in-service programs and staff meetings


• Maintains an active Hands-On CPR certification


• All other duties as assigned

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