UHC-LPN II-4N

WVU Medicine

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you’ll find other important information about this position. Provides nursing support to the physician and provides direct nursing care to patients in an inpatient setting. Provides direct patient care utilizing the nursing process. Identifies and meets the patient’s needs under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse in compliance with hospital policy and procedure. Administers, maintains, and terminates IV’s and IV medication as specified under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse in compliance with hospital policy and procedure.

Requirements

Current Licensed Practical Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Licensed Practical Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas.
One (1) year of LPN experience.
Graduate of a Practical Nursing Program.
Current LPN Licensure in the state of West Virginia.
Current CPR certification.
Completion of UHC’s Licensed Practical Nurse II Certification Course.
Must have the ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions, and must be capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Must be skilled with computer systems used by both physician offices and hospitals to capture data accurately and consistently.
Ability to function as a team member in respect to organization, communication, and task prioritization.
Must also be able to work weekends, holidays and all shifts.
Must have the ability to comprehend and perform oral and written instructions and procedures.
Must have effective reading and comprehension skills.
Must have strong communication skills, written and verbal.
Must have math skills for calculations of medications.
Must have the ability to type and document accurately using electronic based record systems.
Must have the ability to perform concentrated and complex mental activity with frequent involvement in complex and highly technical situations.
Must have the ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions, and must be capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis.
Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and all shifts.

Nice To Haves

Current ACLS Certification.
Six (6) months to One (1) year of recent experience in an Acute Care Setting.
Experience with EPIC documentation system.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care, as outlined in the patient’s plan of care and/or as directed by the overseeing role, to promote comfort and/or return to functional health for the patient. Consults with the overseeing role to seek guidance in delivery of nursing care, as necessary.
Performs designated therapeutic procedures to assigned patients as needed.
Accurately observes, records and reports to the overseeing role, all patient concerns, symptoms, reactions and progress in a timely manner.
Assists physicians and the overseeing role with examinations and procedures, as assigned.
Contributes to the nursing assessment by collecting, reporting and recording objective and subjective data.
Observes the condition or change in condition of the patient, records signs and symptoms of deviation from normal health status and reports findings to the overseeing role.
Participates in the development of the patient’s plan of care by providing data, contributing to the identification of priorities and assisting in the identification of measures to maintain comfort and support human functions and responses.
Assists in assigned patient and family education and rehabilitation by reviewing patient needs with the overseeing role and following the teaching plan.
Documents nursing interventions and responses to care, communicating to appropriate members of the health care team.
Accurately and safely administers intramuscular, subcutaneous, IV and oral medications as assigned.
Obtains instruction and supervision as necessary from the overseeing role when implementing nursing technique or practices.
Understands and uses the nursing process including assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating to meet the patient’s physical and psychological need.
Assists the Registered Nurse in health teaching of patient, family and/or significant others.
Provides written assessment of the patient as evidenced by appropriate documentation of nursing intervention, patient response, effectiveness, complications, and other pertinent information.
Demonstrates competency in technical and clinical skills, completes skills checklist, and correctly performs these skills daily as requested 100% of the time.
Administers medications as ordered by physician and according to accepted policy and procedure 100% of the time.
Demonstrates the ability to function effectively as team leader in respect to organization, communication, and prioritization 95% of the time.