LPN - Emergency Department

Health First Careers•Palm Bay, FL

10d

About The Position

The LPN provides direct patient care in the Emergency Department under the supervision of an RN. The role focuses on delivering high-quality nursing care that responds to patients’ expectations and individual cultural, spiritual, and age-specific needs. The LPN administers medications and IV therapy, monitors patients, documents care, and reports patient-status changes to the RN. The position also supports the interdisciplinary plan of care, patient and family education, effective teamwork, and a positive patient experience.

Requirements

Graduate of a practical nursing program.
Current Florida LPN license or endorsement.
Current American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card before the start date, maintained thereafter.
Florida State-approved 30-hour IV Certification, including at least four hours of instruction relevant to central lines, within six months of hire.
Certification(s) required by the specific unit.
Meet unit-specific care requirements.
Ability to speak and understand written and verbal instructions in English.

Responsibilities

Administer medications and IV therapy effectively and safely.
Document nursing care, changes in condition, responses to therapy, treatments, procedures, and referrals in the patient record according to standards.
Monitor patients according to established standards; provide patient summary reports to the RN at the start of the shift and report status changes throughout the shift.
Follow the interdisciplinary plan of care coordinated by the RN and based on current evidence-based practice.
Maintain safe clinical practice, as demonstrated by completing the annual Competency Assessment.
Demonstrate dependability, reliability, and flexibility.
Respond to call lights in a timely manner.
Use Health First computer systems for order entry, order inquiry, and patient documentation.
Communicate effectively with healthcare team members and promote effective team functioning.
Provide patient, family, and/or caregiver education as directed by the plan of care.
Serve patients and families with sensitivity and respect for their needs, expectations, age, culture, and individual differences.
Support a positive patient experience through purposeful hourly rounding, bedside shift reports, and other practices reflected in patient satisfaction and HCAHPS scores or written compliments.