LPN - Emergency Department - midshift

Ochsner Health•Bay St. Louis, MS

About The Position

This role provides direct care, including IV therapy, to assigned patients within the framework of the Licensed Practical Nurse Act and under the direction of a registered nurse. The LPN directs and assists ancillary nursing staff with assigned duties and works with the multidisciplinary team and other personnel. The position requires professional responsibility for one’s own practice and supporting the healthcare team in delivering high-quality, personalized patient care. The LPN uses the nursing process to gather data, plan and evaluate care; provides care appropriate to patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational and safety needs; and communicates professionally with patients, guests, family members and coworkers. The role also requires adapting positively to changing unit needs, maintaining professional development and required clinical knowledge, technical skills, training and credentials, and complying with applicable laws, accreditation standards and regulatory requirements. Other related duties may be assigned. The work takes place in a patient-care environment and entails exposure risks associated with blood, body fluids, tissue, communicable diseases, hazardous medications and hazardous waste.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Good time-management and organizational skills, and ability to work independently.
Ability to exercise good judgment, maintain confidentiality and work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
Good interpersonal skills.
Delegation skills.
Ability to meet the physical demands of heavy work, including exerting 50–100 pounds of force occasionally, 25–50 pounds frequently and 10–20 pounds constantly.
Ability to work in a patient-care environment with potential exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, communicable diseases, hazardous medications and hazardous waste.

Nice To Haves

IV Therapy credentials.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to deliver patient care through data gathering, planning and evaluation.
Provide care based on patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, safety and related needs, appropriate to the ages served.
Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, guests, family members and coworkers.
Adapt positively to rapid changes in unit or department needs.
Manage professional development and maintain required clinical knowledge, technical skills, training and credentials.
Direct and assist ancillary nursing staff with assigned duties.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and other personnel in providing personalized patient care.
Remain knowledgeable about and comply with applicable laws, accreditation standards and regulatory requirements.
Perform other related duties as required.
Immediately report known or suspected unethical or questionable conduct and patient or employee safety, privacy or other compliance concerns.