Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN) III

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employees: please apply via the internal career site by logging into your workday account ()and search the  find jobs  report.work shift:please see job description for details.time type:full time department:cc095904 primary care clinic summary:salary:most new hires start between $23.00-$28.70 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.additional information:the licensed practical nurse (lpn) collects patient/family information that assists the registered nurse in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

The lpn provides safe, effective care for assigned patients with the assistance and under the supervision of a registered nurse.required education:completion of an approved program per state's requirements.recommended education:required work experience:related field - 3 years of experience recommended work experience:required certifications:licensed practical nurse - arkansas state board of nursing (asbn) recommended certifications:description
1. Collects patient/family data to facilitate the identification of clinical, educational, psychosocial, and cultural needs and communicate data and observations to health team members.
2. Contributes to patient plan of care based on clinical, educational, psychosocial, and cultural needs while recognizing when to resource other health team members.
3. Plans, prioritizes and organizes patient care tasks to ensure time and resource utilization.
4. Completes routine patient care tasks and medication administration in a sage, efficient and timely manner but recognizing and intervening in emergency situations.
5. Individualizes nursing interventions to meet identified needs and modifies interventions when the needs of the patient or family change.
6. Reassesses and modifies patient plan of care in collaboration with the registered nurse.
7. Participates in quality and safety initiatives, i.e. Hac groups, qapi, kpi, top 10 list.
8. Participates in recruitment activities - interview team, open house, marketing.
9. Patient experience - formulates plans and implements changes to improve satisfaction.
10. Precepts new employees and is a clinical coach.
11. Participates in the development and revision of pathways/policies/procedures.
12. Clinical expert and nursing leader for support staff. Participates in research/ qi activities.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.