LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - Children's Sooner Pediatric Clinic

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the LPN provides preventative and health care to an assigned group of patients or clients in the OU Health facility. OU Health is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system of hospitals, clinics and centers of excellence, with 11,000 employees and more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers. It serves Oklahoma and the region with specialized facilities including a freestanding children’s hospital, a National Cancer Institute-Designated OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma’s flagship hospital (Level 1 trauma center), and Edmond Medical Center. OU Health's mission is to lead healthcare in patient care, education, and research, aiming to improve lives through innovation in medical care, education, and research, while investing in people, technologies, and facilities. The organization seeks individuals passionate about caring for others to provide quality healthcare to the community.

Requirements

HS Diploma or GED required.
Completion of education requirements for NCLEX-PN examination.
No experience required.
Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.
Current LPN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing OR a current multistate LPN License (eNLC) required.
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.

Responsibilities

Assists with the nursing assessment through data collection, observation, and obtainment of vital signs on assigned patients or clients.
Provides care according to an established nursing plan.
Observes changes in patient’s condition and notify supervisory personnel if significant changes occur.
Provides routine ostomy care, nasogastric tube placement and feeding and placement, and discontinuing of oral-gastric tube.
Initiates and monitors oxygen therapy according to physician orders or unit protocol.
Suctions and cleans tracheotomy sites.
May administer oral, intravenous, intra-muscular, intra-dermal, subcutaneous, sub-lingual, vaginal, rectal, and topical medications.
Prepares patients for routine physical examinations and assist the physician during examinations.
An LPN can function in the role of Surgical Tech if position open is in the operating room.
Performs other duties as assigned.