LPN Ppc

OVERVIEW:

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN’s) fill the role in hospital and clinical settings. The primary job duties are to provide health care, observe patients’ health, assist doctors and registered nurses, can communicate instruction to patients regarding medication, home-based care, and preventive lifestyle changes.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

1. Obtains and documents healthy history, information on chief complaint, vital signs, and health risk factors and assesses disease conditions
2. Providers patient care based on practice guidelines, standards of care, and federal/state law and regulations
3. Executes prescribed treatment and medical interventions, administers prescribed medications, and monitors and documents treatment progress and patient response
4. Documents patient assessment and intervention data using established medical record forms/automated systems and documentation practices
5. Knowledge of professional nursing theory, regulations, and practices to give and evaluate patient care
6. Nursing processes; health care systems, structure, and functions; and community resources. Understanding of health care technology, equipment, and supplies
7. Familiarity with state law on licensed nursing care, nursing practice guidelines, and clinic policies and procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

1. Providing the basic bedside care like dressing wounds, changing bandages, inserting catheters, and giving injections
2. Taking patient’s vital signs such as respiration, temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate
3.  Enter data related to the record of the patient into the EMR
4. Interview patients and examine their medical history
5. Regulate vaccinations and injections
6. Educate patients to avoid an unhealthy lifestyle
7. Inform patient of doctor’s orders or test results via mail or phone call
8. Assist registered nurse and other superior nurses to develop best course of action for the patient
9. Help the patient understand documentation and paperwork
10. Inform the patient about their present problems, allergies, medications, and keeping their medical records up to date
11. Accomplished the patient’s immunizations, visual acuity testing, nebulizer treatment, and regulate TB test
12. Talk to the patient and family members about a treatment plan once the patient leaves the hospital
13. Assists in IV set-up: validate solution to be regulated, analyzing infusion site, keep track of IV function and patient comfort, and terminate IV at the appropriate time, as ordered by Medical Staff
14. Undertakes various office responsibility; answer phone calls, replying to messages, execute triage within the scope of LPN
15. Keeping track of the eating habits of the patients and knowledge of usage of the washroom 
16. Knowledge of professional nursing theory, regulations, and practices to give and evaluate patient care
17. Nursing processes; health care systems, structure, and functions; and community resources. Understanding of health care technology, equipment, and supplies
18. Familiarity with state law on nursing care, nursing practice guidelines, and clinic policies and procedures
19. Chart/medical record documentation requirements and federal/state law related to release to release of health care information
20. Perform any other duties that may be necessary for the operation of the corporation and/or hospital

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High school diploma
2. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
3. Two plus years nursing experience
4. Current LPN license in North Carolina 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Frequent mobility and/or sitting required for extended periods of time 
2. Manual dexterity and use of a calculator or computer keyboard.
3. Varied activities including standing, walking, reaching, bending, lifting
4. Occasionally lifts to 50 pounds
5. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal ranges
6. Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours
7. Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionization radiation, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a hospital and/or clinic environment