LPN - ACUTE

OSBORNE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL•Osborne, KS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) works cooperatively with all hospital departments. The LPN provides professional nursing care under supervision for assigned patients in assigned area.

Requirements

Sufficient previous clinical experience in all areas is preferred.
Graduate of an accredited LPN program.
A current Licensed Practical Nurse license must be maintained in the state of Kansas.
Must be CPR certified.
Provide accurate, concise and effective oral and written communication.
Promote positive environment conductive to teamwork, innovation and positive morale.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, patients, and the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractures, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Ability to solve practical problems that deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Responsibilities

Assures compliance with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, continuous quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Cooperates with other nursing personnel to maintain good employee relations and meet all departmental objectives.
Assists in planning, organizing, delivery and evaluating direct care to assigned patients.
Recognizes impending emergencies and acts appropriately.
Works with patients and families in providing explanations of diagnostic tests, etc.
Communicates clearly and accurately with patients, families, providers and co-workers.
Completes appropriate paperwork in the admission, dismissal or transfer of patients.
Assists providers with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
Assists with setting up treatment trays, preparing instruments and other equipment.
Assists with the administration of specialized therapy or treatments to patients.
Answers patient call lights as required.
Performs patient care duties as assigned.
Monitors condition of patients and reports changes to appropriate personnel.
Administers patient medications, as allowed.
Demonstrates sensitivity to patient’s comfort and privacy and expresses interest in their progress.
Monitors emotional stability of patients and reports changes to provider or RN.
Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patient/families in accordance with hospital standards.
Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and proper function of equipment.
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in education programs, current literature, in-service meetings, etc.
Attends meetings as required.
Assists with orientation to new personnel.
IV certified LPN’s may follow the guidelines listed in their scope of practice.
Performs such procedures such as catheterizations, bladder irrigations, NG tube irrigations, wound treatments, dressing changes, respiratory treatments or other complex treatments to patients in accordance to hospital policy.
Assists RN or physician with diagnostic procedures as required on the floor or in the Emergency Department.
Document in patient chart all nursing care provided.