LPN- Step Down-PRN

WVU Medicine

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides nursing support to physicians and direct nursing care to patients in an inpatient setting. The position provides patient care according to the patient’s plan of care and direction from the overseeing role, while consulting with a Registered Nurse or Respiratory Therapist for guidance as needed. The role also supports examinations and procedures, contributes to nursing assessments and care planning, provides assigned patient and family education, documents care, and administers medications as assigned. Employees must obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire and complete required annual specialty-accreditation education where applicable. The role involves daily heavy physical work, including lifting and moving patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more. The work environment may include irregular or prolonged hours and exposure to biohazards, communicable diseases, toxins, the deceased, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment.

Requirements

Current Licensed Practical Nurse license issued by the state where services will be provided, or a current multistate LPN license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Complete state criminal background check and federal background check if applicable, as required for regulated areas.
Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments on a constant basis.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Skill using computer systems in physician offices and hospitals to capture data accurately and consistently.
Ability to function as a team member in organization, communication, and task prioritization.
Ability to work weekends, holidays, and all shifts.
Ability to perform daily heavy work involving strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning, standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.

Nice To Haves

One year of clinical experience.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care according to the patient’s plan of care and direction from the overseeing role, consulting with a Registered Nurse or Respiratory Therapist for guidance as needed.
Perform designated therapeutic procedures for assigned patients.
Observe, record, and promptly report patient concerns, symptoms, reactions, and progress to the overseeing role.
Assist physicians and the overseeing role with examinations and procedures as assigned.
Contribute to nursing assessments by collecting, reporting, and recording objective and subjective data.
Observe patient conditions and changes, document signs and symptoms of deviation from normal health status, and report findings to the overseeing role.
Contribute data and priorities to the development of patient care plans and assist in identifying measures to maintain comfort and support human functions and responses.
Assist with assigned patient and family education and rehabilitation by reviewing needs with the overseeing role and following the teaching plan.
Document nursing interventions and responses to care and communicate them to appropriate members of the health care team.
Administer assigned intramuscular, subcutaneous, IV, oral, nebulized, and/or MDI-delivered medications accurately and safely.
Obtain instruction and supervision from the overseeing role as necessary when implementing nursing techniques or practices.
Complete annual education related to specialty accreditation requirements at facilities where such requirements apply.