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About the Role
The Licensed Practical Nurse – Medical/Surgical Unit - is responsible for providing safe, high quality care to general care patients as a team member under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. This role emphasizes patient/family engagement and effective communication, adhering to state nursing practice regulations and organizational policies. The LPN may administer intravenous medications after completing approved training and receiving delegation from a Registered Nurse.
Responsibilities
- Provides and documents nursing care assessments, interventions, and patient/family education for stable patients under RN supervision.
- Alerts Registered Nurse to any observed changes in patient presentation or unexpected assessment findings.
- Reviews assigned patient plan of care and active orders in the electronic medical record before providing care.
- Assists patients with activities of daily living, nutrition, and hydration.
- Performs and documents focused nursing assessments, including vital signs, pain, skin, wounds, functional status, drains, ostomies, fluid balance, and nutritional status.
- Administers oral, topical, and inhaled medications.
- May administer intravenous medications upon completion of approved training and RN delegation.
- Applies dressings and assistive devices as indicated or ordered.
- Reports relevant assessment findings and suggestions to the interdisciplinary team and supervising Registered Nurse.
- Complies with policies and procedures related to maintaining a safe environment of care and initiates reporting for safety concerns.
- Complies with policies and procedures related to medication safety, patient identification, specimen collection and labeling, documentation, dependability, attendance, and scheduling.
- Participates in staff meetings, required learning, attestation, competency, and training activities.
- Independently monitors email and other communications to meet expectations.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Requirements
- NH Board of Nursing Approved IV Therapy Certification required upon hire or within 6 months.
- Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing.
Education Level
- Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing