Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Acute Care, Rehabilitation, FT, Day

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse / Physician, provides nursing care for patients. Assumes responsibility for data collection related to patient status, on-going monitoring, measuring, and documentation of patient responses; provides patient / family instruction. Performs additional patient care functions for which appropriately licensed.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values : Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Provides patient care based upon individualized plan of care as delegated by the Registered Nurse / Physician including patient's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual psychosocial, and education needs.
• Monitors and documents patient status and condition which may include vital signs, drains, dressings, and lab values.
• Informs appropriate Registered Nurse / Physician of activities performed, observations of patients and their responses, and changes in patient status.
• Maintains and / or ensures accurate maintenance of patient's medical records and treats patient records as confidential.
• Collects and documents data as delegated by the Registered Nurse / Physician, which may require the use of specialized equipment such as glucometer, pulse oximetry, etc. Orients patient / family to room and unit routines
• Administers and documents administration of medications per policy
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory / Management Responsibility

Minimum Requirements

In Lieu Of

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Roger C Peace Rehab Hosp

Facility

1010 Roger C Peace Rehabilitation Hospital

Department

10106131 Rehabilitation Nursing

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