Licensed Practical Nurse-Licensed Vocational Nurse
Lifepoint Health•Vernal, UT
•Hybrid
About The Position
This position coordinates total nursing care for patients, participates in patient and family teaching, acts as a patient advocate and works as part of a team with ancillary and non-nursing departments.
Requirements
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing required
- Graduate of accredited LPN program.
- 1 year or less experience
- Current LPN license in state of practice
- BCLS required
- Ability to understand, communicate, and react effectively to patient and family needs.
- Critical thinking
- Work well under pressure while keeping calm and maintaining customer focus
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred
- Handle with Care preferred
Responsibilities
- Assesses the patient’s condition and nursing care needs.
- Sets goals and prescribes appropriate nursing interventions to meet physical, psychological, social and rehabilitative needs of patients.
- Develops individual nursing care plans.
- Implements care plans and makes revisions as needed.
- Evaluates patient care outcomes.
- Collaborates with physicians and other hospital employees.
- Administers medications, treatments and therapies.
- Communicates with patients and oversees provision of care.
- Provides patients and/or family with instruction and education relevant to condition.
- Accurately documents nursing observations, assessments, medications, treatments, and other care given.
- Maintains facility equipment, supplies and work areas.
- Assists in the orientation of new employees.
- Coordinates and supervises activities of employees and department operations.
- Participates in performance/process improvement activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
