Licensed Pract Nurse/ER (FT 7pm-7am) - Sylvania, GA

Optim•Sylvania, GA

About The Position

Provides direct and indirect patient care in the emergency department and medical-surgical setting under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role supports patients’ psychosocial, physical, and general care needs; communicates with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team members; and responds promptly to changes in patients’ conditions and treatment responses. The LPN follows regulatory requirements and hospital policies, procedures, and standards, and may perform general nursing duties in other departments with adequate supervision. The position includes assessing and reassessing patients across age groups, administering medications, performing venipuncture and IV-fluid care, obtaining EKGs, monitoring cardiac rhythms, conducting waived point-of-care testing, documenting care, educating patients and families, and assisting physicians with procedures. The nurse helps maintain a safe and therapeutic care environment, supports quality-improvement activities, and participates in ongoing education and required in-services. Reports to the Nurse Manager and supervises Nursing Assistants.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited LPN program.
Current LPN licensure in the State of Georgia.
Current BLS certification.
At least six months to one year of work experience, or completion of an accredited LPN program.
Successful completion of an arrhythmia course.
Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
Basic computer knowledge.
Basic clinical nursing skills.

Nice To Haves

Additional language skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care under RN supervision, evaluate outcomes, consult healthcare team members, and adjust nursing care as needed.
Perform head-to-toe assessments and policy-required reassessments for patients across the lifespan, including neonate, pediatric, adolescent, geriatric, and general patient populations.
Assess and treat pain, use appropriate pain-management techniques, and educate patients and families about pain management.
Promote patient safety and reduce the likelihood of medical or healthcare errors.
Obtain EKGs, demonstrate knowledge of cardiac monitoring, identify dysrhythmias, and ventilate patients with a mask or ambu bag when necessary.
Maintain accurate nursing documentation, including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses, and changes in assessment.
Administer medications by IM, subcutaneous, IV, oral, rectal, topical, intradermal, and inhalation routes; follow medication rights and reduce medication-error risk.
Treat patients and families with respect and dignity and address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs.
Provide age-appropriate care and interpret patient data to identify age-specific needs.
Work professionally with patients and families, involve them in care planning, and develop and evaluate teaching plans based on identified learning needs.
Demonstrate knowledge of the hospital admission process when needed.
Perform venipuncture and prepare, hang, monitor, and discontinue IV fluids.
Follow laboratory requirements and requisitions, perform waived point-of-care testing, interpret results, and take appropriate action.
Follow hospital and department policies and procedures, performance-improvement requirements, and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic emergency-department environment; keep supplies stocked and equipment functioning; and conserve supplies and equipment through appropriate ordering and use.
Maintain good working relationships with emergency-department staff and physicians; assist physicians with procedures and perform technical and manual services under RN direction.
Apply medical and surgical asepsis during treatments and special procedures.
Remain flexible, organized, and effective under stress, responding appropriately to emergencies and physically distressful situations.
Operate equipment safely and correctly.
Participate in educational programs, current literature, in-services, and workshops; complete annual education requirements and maintain ongoing professional development.
Follow the dress code, maintain a neat and clean appearance, wear identification while on duty, and report to work on time and as scheduled.
Complete in-services and return materials promptly; attend annual reviews and scheduled department in-services; attend at least 10 staff meetings annually and read and return monthly staff-meeting minutes.
Maintain regulatory requirements, patient confidentiality, and compliance with organizational ethical-business policies.
Represent the organization professionally, participate in performance-improvement and continuous-quality-improvement activities, and communicate the facility’s mission, ethics, goals, and department focus statement.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.