License Practical Nurse (LPN)-Acute Care, Nephrology, PRN, Days

Prisma Health • Richland, SC

2d

About The Position

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Under the direction of a Registered Nurse/Physician, provides nursing care for patients. Assumes responsibility for data collection related to patient status, on-going monitoring, measuring, and documentation of patient responses; provides patient/family instruction. Performs additional patient care functions for which appropriately licensed. Prisma Health Richland Hospital Nephrology Unit Nurses on this unit are specially trained to administer peritoneal dialysis to patients on the unit and throughout the hospital. This unit provides acute care for medical and surgical patients along with telemetry monitoring capabilities.

Requirements

• Completion of an LPN program recognized by the SC State Board of Nursing.
• One year experience as an LPN.
• Licensed to practice as an LPN in South Carolina.
• In lieu of 1 year of LPN experience, will accept successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or successful completion of a comparable residency program from another organization.
• In lieu of completion of an LPN program, will accept program equivalency recognized by the SC State Board of Nursing.
• In lieu of 1 year of LPN experience, will accept candidates enrolled in an accredited LPN to RN transition program.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care based upon individualized plan of care as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician including patient's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual psychosocial, and education needs.
• Monitors and documents patient status and condition which may include vital signs, drains, dressings, and lab values.
• Informs appropriate Registered Nurse/Physician of activities performed, observations of patients and their responses, and changes in patient status.
• Maintain and/or ensures accurate maintenance of patient's medical records and treats patient records as confidential.
• Collects and documents data as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician, which may require the use of specialized equipment such as glucometer, pulse oximetry, etc.
• Orients patient/family to room and unit routines
• Administers and documents administration of medications per policy

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed