Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN - Pediatric Clinic

Altru Health System•Grand Forks, ND

2d•$21 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) performs and documents assessments appropriate to licensure, ensures the health history and admission process are completed, and makes interventions or referrals as needed. The LPN identifies discharge-planning and education needs, provides patient care and personal care, communicates patient progress, and adjusts their workload. The LPN supports registered nurses and other licensed practitioners in identifying patient needs, priorities, and goals; contributes to evaluating and modifying plans of care; and works as part of a multidisciplinary team to implement integrated, patient-centered care. The role includes identifying early warning signs of changes in a patient's condition, implementing and documenting nursing interventions and prescribed medical regimens, communicating relevant patient information, reporting pain symptoms, participating in practitioner-approved health education, and assisting with discharge planning and counseling. The position is based at Altru Family Medicine Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It requires English proficiency and occasional driving. A temporary LPN license is accepted before starting, but an unencumbered nursing license is required before the start date.

Requirements

Unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse license before starting; a temporary LPN license is accepted before start.
LPN licensure through the North Dakota Board of Nursing or a compact-state agreement before the start date.
Minnesota Board of Nursing LPN license within 12 months of the start date.
Current driver's license with an acceptable driving record before the start date.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association within 90 days of the start date.
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Ability to meet the position's physical demands, including frequently standing, walking, stooping/bending, and reaching; continuously handling/fingering/feeling; and lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, and sliding/transferring 20–40 pounds.

Responsibilities

Assist registered nurses or other licensed practitioners in identifying patient needs, priorities of care, and goals, taking into account patient characteristics and circumstances.
Gather, observe, record, and communicate patient responses to nursing interventions to contribute to evaluation of the plan of care.
Collaborate with a licensed practitioner to modify the plan of care.
Demonstrate competency in department-specific functions in accordance with standards of care, policies, and procedures.
Contribute as a member of the multidisciplinary team to implementing an integrated, patient-centered care plan.
Assign or delegate nursing interventions to people with the necessary skills and competence to perform them safely.
Identify early warning signs of changes in a patient's condition and report them appropriately.
Implement nursing interventions and prescribed medical regimens safely and promptly, and document care accurately and promptly.
Communicate relevant, timely patient information to patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members to support quality and continuity of care.
Promptly report patient-reported pain or symptoms according to standard operating procedure.
Participate in health education approved by a licensed practitioner.
Assist with discharge planning, education, and counseling based on identified needs.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed to meet department or organizational needs.