Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Emergency Department (ED) - St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital

Mercy Health•Youngstown, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and under the supervision of the professional Registered Nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides skilled nursing care and administers medications to patients. The LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) delivers safe and efficient care to patients using nursing interventions. The LPN is responsible for general clinical and clerical duties associated with direct and indirect patient care.

Requirements

High School Degree or GED
Completion of an accredited LPN (Licensed Practical Nursing) Program
Current state licensure as an LPN or LPN applicant (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Nice To Haves

Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association
One year of clinical patient care experience (e.g., PCT, CNA, LPN) in an acute care setting, long-term care facility, or physician practice
EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training
Completion of Basic Arrhythmia class with a passing grade on exam (required for Telemetry/Remote Telemetry units)

Responsibilities

Under the direction of a Licensed Professional (e.g., Physician, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, or Registered Nurse), participates in the nursing process to include assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient’s plan of care accurately and in a timely manner while collaborating with other nurses and members of the healthcare team.
Gives direct nursing care and assists with care of the patient at the direction of a Registered Nurse, Licensed Physician, Physician Assistant, or Advanced Practice Nurse.
Contributes to the plan of care with input from patient/family and other members of the healthcare team.
Performs patient data collection and observation considering patient's age group, severity of condition/disease (including physical, psychosocial, cultural, environmental, self-care, and education needs), and coordination of resources and referrals.
Collect and document objective data, subjective data, and patient care including focused observations such as pain, pain relief, results of treatments, updates to plan of care, implementation, and evaluation of care following unit specific and hospital charting guidelines.
Implements patient care in a safe, knowledgeable, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
Administers ordered medications and treatments, such as wound dressing changes and asthma treatment, prescribed by a Licensed Physician, Physician Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner using appropriate medical equipment as needed.
Performs phlebotomy services
Contributes to the evaluation of the patient’s response to nursing interventions, involving the patient, family, significant others, or other members of the health care team appropriately; documents and communicates patient’s responses to appropriate members of the healthcare team.
Recognizes and reports significant changes in the patient's condition and contributes to plan of care revision based on ongoing evaluation.
Evaluates effectiveness of patient care and the processes for achieving positive patient outcomes.
Demonstrates sensitivity to the needs of a diverse patient population.
Adheres to the safety policies and procedures of the organization. Recognizes and reports potential safety issues.
Delegates delegable nursing tasks in accordance with the local State Board of Nursing Administrative Code.
Accepts accountability and responsibility for delivery of care for optimal patient outcomes.
Complies with all HIPPA and OSHA policies.
Practices infection control procedures.