Licensed Practical Nurse - Colonial Orthopedics - Days
About The Position
Located in the heart of Colonial Heights, South Park Medical Center provides care to patients with various orthopedic needs in Richmond’s Tri-Cities area. Our team treats patients ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics with sub-specialties to include hand, podiatry, sports medicine, and wound care. Our clinical team comprised of RNs, LPNs, CMAs, Athletic Trainers and Ortho Techs consists of many skill sets and scopes of practice to enhance patient outcomes and experiences. If you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced environment and would like to enhance your knowledge and skill set, this is the place for you! The LPN job commences to integrate technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family. This role assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. This role also provides direction, education, and begins to assume leadership responsibilities at the unit level. The LPN job delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care. This role safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.
Requirements
- Licensure, certification or registration varies depending on the incumbent`s employment background and transitional assignment; LPN licensure in Virginia or eligible
- Current LPN Licensure in Virginia
- AHA BLS Certification or equivalent
- Varies based on transitional duty assignment.
- Graduate from a Board of Nursing approved School of Practical Nursing
Nice To Haves
- Experience as a LPN in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice
- N/A
Responsibilities
- Integrate technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family.
- Assist the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort.
- Provide direction, education, and begins to assume leadership responsibilities at the unit level.
- Deliver and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
- Safely administer prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
