LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - 1-1 -South OKC Freestanding Emergency Department and Urgent Care

OU Health

107d

About The Position

Under general supervision, provides preventative and health care to an assigned group of patients or clients in the OU Health facility.

Requirements

• Completion of educational requirements for NCLEX-PN examination.
• Current LPN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact LPN License (eNLC).
• Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.
• Knowledge of professional nursing theories, practices, techniques, and procedures.
• Ability to organize, coordinate, plan and evaluate nursing needs of assigned patients.
• Must be knowledgeable about operating room techniques if applying for a surgery position.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the nursing assessment through data collection, observation, and obtainment of vital signs on assigned patients or clients.
• Provide care according to an established nursing plan.
• Observe changes in patient’s condition and notify supervisory personnel if significant changes occur.
• Provide routine ostomy care, nasogastric tube placement and feeding and placement and discontinuing of oral-gastric tube.
• Initiate and monitor oxygen therapy according to physician orders or unit protocol.
• Suction and clean tracheotomy sites.
• Administer oral, intravenous, intra-muscular, intra-dermal, subcutaneous, sub-lingual, vaginal, rectal and topical medications.
• Prepare patients for routine physical examinations and assist the physician during examinations.
• Function in the role of Surgical Tech if position open is in the operating room.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PTO
• 401(k)
• medical and dental plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree