Licensed Practical Nurse - Neurology

Licensed Practical Nurse - Neurology – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Work Schedule:

Day shift, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM. Regular worker sub-type.

Location:

2174 North Druid Hills Rd NE.

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Under the supervision of a provider or registered nurse, participates in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care. Performs nursing process while providing direct patient care in a safe and effective manner that promotes quality patient outcomes. Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. When working in non-provider based physician practice sites, patient assessments, plan of care, and discharge plan are performed by a physician, nurse practitioner (NP), or physician assistant (PA).

The LPN assists the provider in providing prescribed care or treatment to the patient.

• No minimum experience required

• 1 year of patient care experience preferred

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) school/program

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of employment
• PALS or PEARS Certification within one year of hire date, as required by department specification

• No minimally required knowledge, skills, or abilities

Practice (Caring for the Patient):

• Assists licensed professional personnel in performing nursing process across the continuum to deliver age- and developmentally appropriate patient-family-centered care.
• Integrates values and language preferences into healthcare delivery through a culturally sensitive process.
• Utilizes clinical decision support tools and resources to recognize issues and prioritize care.
• Utilizes appropriate documentation tools to record, measure, and retrieve healthcare data.
• Provides patient and family education appropriate for identified learning needs.
• Uses resources to plan and provide nursing care that is safe, effective, and financially responsible.

Physician Practice Specifics

• Communicates with home health agencies, third-party payors, and other community resources to coordinate needs.
• Facilitates ongoing communication with patient/family, interdisciplinary staff, and third parties to identify and resolve potential barriers.
• Performs outpatient and clinic care coordination and monitors patients' care between clinic and home.
• Facilitates care via telehealth to assist with patient needs and concerns.
• Participates in providing discharge instructions as delegated by licensed professional practitioners.

Development (Fostering Clinical Knowledge)

• Participates in lifelong learning to maintain knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice.
• Incorporates new knowledge into nursing practice to support desired outcomes.
• Maintains professional records that provide evidence of competence and learning.
• Self-evaluates professional practice in relation to performance, development, resiliency, and goals.
• Takes action to achieve goals identified during performance review, resulting in change in practice and role performance.

Engagement (Engaging and Leading Professionally)

• Provides oversight for nursing care given by unlicensed personnel while retaining accountability for patient care quality.
• Engages in ethical practices utilizing principles from The Code of Ethics for Nurses.
• Maintains therapeutic and professional relationships with appropriate role boundaries.
• Contributes to a supportive and healthy work environment.
• Consults, contributes to, and coordinates care with interdisciplinary healthcare team members.
• Demonstrates investment in others through teaching/coaching roles.
• Demonstrates support of shared leadership through awareness of initiatives and providing input.
• Drives and facilitates timely admission, transfer, and discharge processes for the unit to ensure efficient and safe patient…