Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN - Pediatric Clinic

Altru Health System•Grand Forks, ND

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) performs and documents assessments appropriate to licensure, ensures health history and admission processes are completed, and makes interventions or referrals as needed. The LPN identifies discharge-planning and education needs, provides patient care and personal cares, communicates patient progress, and adjusts their workload. The role contributes to patient-centered care as part of a multidisciplinary team and carries out department-specific functions in accordance with standards of care, policies, and procedures. The position is based at Altru Family Medicine Center, 1380 S. Columbia Rd., Grand Forks, ND 58201. The role requires an unencumbered nursing license before starting. A temporary LPN license is accepted before start. The position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English. A current driver’s license with an acceptable driving record is required, and the position involves occasional driving.

Requirements

Unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license from the North Dakota Board of Nursing or through a compact state agreement, required prior to start; a temporary LPN license is accepted prior to start.
Minnesota Board of Nursing LPN license required within 12 months of start date.
Current driver’s license with an acceptable driving record, required prior to start.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, required within 90 days of start date.
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including handling, fingering, and feeling; seeing and hearing continuously, and lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and sliding or transferring 20–40 pounds.

Responsibilities

Assist registered nurses or other licensed practitioners in identifying patient needs, care priorities, and goals, taking into account patient age, ethnic origin, economic status, lifestyle, creed, and philosophical beliefs.
Contribute to evaluation of care plans by gathering, observing, recording, and communicating patient responses to nursing interventions.
Modify the plan of care in collaboration with a licensed practitioner.
Demonstrate competency in department-specific functions in accordance with the department’s standards of care, policies, and procedures.
Contribute to implementation of an integrated, patient-centered care plan as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
Assign or delegate nursing interventions to people who have 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 on time.
Communicate relevant and timely patient information with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members to support quality and continuity of care.
Report patient self-reports or symptoms of pain promptly according to standard operating procedures.
Participate in health education approved by a licensed practitioner.
Assist with discharge planning and provide education and counseling based on identified needs to support patient and family understanding.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed to meet department or organizational needs.