Licensed Practical Nurse, Emergency Care Center, Jackson Main, FT, Days
About The Position
The Licensed Practical Nurse performs advanced practical nursing work in the care and treatment of physically or mentally ill patients in the Emergency Care Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The role involves a variety of nursing care assignments requiring advanced practical nursing knowledge and skills, including specialized and responsible patient-care duties, assisting physicians and nurses, and performing instructional tasks. This is a full-time day position working three 12-hour shifts. The LPN works under the supervision of a physician and registered nurse as applicable, follows unit-specific policies and competencies, and demonstrates Jackson Health System’s CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited LPN program.
- Valid Florida LPN license.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and any additional applicable life-support certification for healthcare providers, required upon hire with at least six months of validity and maintained at Jackson Health System throughout employment.
- 30-hour IV training from a Florida Board of Nursing-approved program, or eligibility through a state participating in the multistate nursing license compact.
- Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with critical thinking and professional composure.
- Ability to understand and follow instructions.
- Knowledge and skill in using job-appropriate technology and software applications.
- Generally requires 1 to 3 years of related experience.
Responsibilities
- Interview patients about current problems, medications, and allergies, and review medical records for relevant previous and current information.
- Keep patients informed about their medical condition and the treatment prescribed by a physician.
- Participate in patient treatment, including administering medications under physician and registered nurse supervision.
- Establish and document patient treatment regimens under RN or physician supervision and implement treatment as directed.
- Perform routine immunizations, nebulizer treatments, and visual acuity testing; administer and read TB tests.
- Assist with phlebotomy by identifying patients, checking test requisitions, and preparing equipment, patients, and puncture sites.
- Assist with IV setup by verifying solutions, evaluating infusion sites, checking IV function and patient comfort, and discontinuing IVs when ordered by a physician and under RN supervision.
- Maintain narcotics inventory after each tour of duty, manage examination-room supplies, and prepare rooms at the beginning and end of the day and between patient contacts.
- Perform office duties, including answering phones, taking messages, and conducting timely, accurate triage within the scope of LPN practice.
- Facilitate and assist with coordination of patient referrals.
- Participate in orientation and training of new personnel.
- Adjust work pace as needed to maintain or improve patient-care outcomes and demonstrate service excellence.
- Follow unit-specific policies and procedures and use required job- and unit-specific equipment.
- Maintain required unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
