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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.
Prisma Health Richland Hospital 7 East Surgical Trauma Unit
A regional academic medical center and hospital with more than 125 years of service to Columbia, Prisma Health Richland Hospital provides a wide range of primary and specialty healthcare services.
Our Trauma Center is the only Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in the Midlands.
A 30-bed medical surgical unit primarily geared towards adult patients requiring care after experiencing traumatic injury typically requiring surgical intervention.
The standard nurse to patient ratio is 1 : 4 flexing up to 1 : 5 as needed. The unit is equipped with telemetry monitoring for up to 7 patients.
Our patients are hemodynamically stable. Examples of these patients include those with injuries related to gunshot wounds or other penetrating injury, assaults, motor vehicle crashes, and falls.
Four rooms are equipped to be used as "Safety Suites." These four rooms are for the care of the traumatic brain injury patient and are semi-private and closely monitored.
Accountabilities
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.
Maintain 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.
Supervisory / Management Responsibility
This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.
Minimum Requirements
Completion of an LPN program recognized by the SC State Board of Nursing.
One year experience as an LPN.
Required Licensure / Registrations / Certifications
Licensed to practice as an LPN in South Carolina.
In Lieu Of The Above Minimum Requirements
In lieu of 1 year of LPN experience, will accept successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or successful completion of a comparable residency program from another organization.
In lieu of completion of a LPN program, will accept program equivalency recognized by the SC State Board of Nursing.
In lieu of 1 year of LPN experience, will accept candidates enrolled in an accredited LPN to RN transition program.
Work Shift
Night (United States of America)
Location
5 Medical Park Rd Richland
Facility
1510 Richland Hospital
Department
15106508 Surgical Nursing - 7 E
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