LPN Scrub Nurse - Labor & Delivery & Postpartum - FT Varied

Sanford Health • Bemidji, MN

6d • $27 - $40

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides professional nursing care for patients of all ages in a structured care setting and follows Sanford policies and procedures. This position is in Labor & Delivery and Postpartum and works varied 12-hour shifts.

The LPN collaborates with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care. The role applies nursing principles in the relevant clinical setting, performs testing to assess patient status, interprets information to identify age-specific patient needs, and provides appropriate care and treatment. The LPN uses knowledge of medications and their effects and practices within the scope and standards established by the Nurse Practice Act and administrative rules in the state of practice and licensure. Sanford’s professional nursing practice is based on the American Nurses Association’s Scope and Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school or college nursing program leading to licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Have IV therapy skills.
• Have attended a pre-licensure nursing program that included supervised clinical experience across the life span, or have at least 400 hours of experience as an RN or LPN at another facility.
• Hold current practical nurse licensure in the state or states of practice.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree in practical nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care for patients of all ages in a structured care setting.
• Collaborate with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
• Apply nursing principles in the relevant clinical setting.
• Perform testing to assess patient status and interpret information to identify age-specific patient needs.
• Provide the care and treatment patients need.
• Practice within the scope and standards of nursing practice established by the Nurse Practice Act and administrative rules in the state of practice and licensure.

What This Job Offers

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