Position: Licensed Practical Nurse
Department: GIM
Schedule: 40 Hours (Days)
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:
Experience with adult vaccine schedule
Assists with providing patient care: record vital signs; discuss and document chief health concerns.
Perform and record specialized testing included but not limited to EKGs, urine HCG, and urine drug screening.
Prepare and safely administer medications, including but not limited to immunizations, flu shots, and other injections.
Maintain clean and orderly medication room and administration area.
Perform nursing type duties specific to the department. For example, may apply dressings, and other wound care as directed.
Provide on-going support and follow up as necessary
Documents patient encounters, resource development efforts, and other interventions for each patient, including date, time, and signature in the electronic medical record.
Conforms to hospital standards of performance and conduct, including those pertaining to patient rights and privacy
Utilizes hospital's policies and standards as the basis for decision making and to support the hospital's mission and goals.
Performs other duties assigned or as necessary.
(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required).
JOB REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION:
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
EXPERIENCE:
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Expertise in establishing working relationships with patients, their family, professionals, and the community, including the ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary health care team.
Computer competency, inclusive of the ability to access and enter data.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, inclusive of organizational skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
Verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to facilitate interactions with members of the health care team, patients, and their families.
Demonstrated flexibility with client's priorities, evolving needs, and goals.
Sensitivity to ethnic, cultural, gender, and sexual orientation diversity; values; beliefs; and behaviors.
Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving ability.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans