LPN Women's Services

UVA Community Health•Manassas, VA

1d•$18 - $31

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Women’s Services functions primarily in the Obstetrical Operating Room, labor and delivery rooms, antepartum unit, and Obstetrical Emergency Department. During vaginal delivery, the LPN assists the Registered Nurse with patient positioning during labor, establishing IV access, and triage tasks such as obtaining blood work and vital signs. The LPN also functions as a newborn nurse at delivery. Duties include initial stimulation and drying of the infant, placing the infant skin-to-skin, helping the baby and mother latch for the initial breastfeeding, coaching the patient on hand expression of breast milk, obtaining vital signs, and collecting cord blood samples when ordered. The LPN manages the newborn during the first two hours of life in the labor and delivery unit and reports findings to the RN, who assigns APGAR scores and completes the initial assessment. The position supports patient care, communication, teamwork, and clinical practice, and assists with operating-room and invasive-procedure activities, including preparing supplies, maintaining sterile technique, setting up the sterile field, passing instruments, handling medications and sharps, and performing counts. Additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Graduate of an accredited Practical Nursing Program, completed as approved by the State Board of Nursing.
Applicable state LPN license.
Ability to multitask and prioritize quickly.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Basic computer knowledge.
For Labor & Delivery: NRP and AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring and/or National Certification Corporation Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification within one year.

Nice To Haves

One year of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide assessment, evaluation, and management of patients and participate in collecting patient data.
Determine nursing care needs by recognizing relationships between gathered data, the patient’s health status, and treatment regimen.
Identify relevant resources based on patient needs and resource availability.
Communicate patient-care information to others responsible for or involved in care.
Participate in dialogue with patients and their chosen support systems to identify individualized care plans.
Use appropriate communication tools, including SBARQ, when communicating with the interdisciplinary team and handing off patient care.
Document appropriate information in a timely manner.
Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and collaborate with the RN to modify care plans based on patient needs, capabilities, and conditions.
Identify nursing interventions and patient goals and review goals with the RN.
Identify opportunities for process improvement, evidence-based practice, and research; pursue learning and integrate gained knowledge into practice.
Assist the RN during vaginal delivery with patient positioning, establishing IV access, and triage tasks, including obtaining blood work and vital signs.
Perform newborn-care duties at delivery, including stimulation and drying, skin-to-skin placement, supporting initial breastfeeding and hand expression, obtaining vital signs, and collecting cord blood when ordered.
Manage the newborn during the first two hours of life in the labor and delivery unit and report findings to the RN.
Gather appropriate supplies for cases and practice sterile technique.
Set up the sterile field, participate in timely turnover, anticipate team needs, and pass instruments during surgery and invasive procedures.
Handle medications in a sterile environment, perform count procedures according to policy, and manage sharps.
Perform additional duties as assigned.