Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) serves as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team with selected patients and provides care to them on a regular and recurring basis. The Clinic LPN completes assigned duties and responsibilities, which involve performing standard and specialized practical nursing activities. Recurring duties are carried out independently. The Clinic LPN recognizes the need for and seeks guidance when necessary to ensure quality patient care.

In organizing the delivery of care, the Clinic LPN recognizes and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, and age-related factors. The Clinic LPN actively seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, sharing new knowledge gained with other staff to improve and advance nursing practice. The Clinic LPN administers medication, which implies knowledge of proper techniques and procedures. The Clinic LPN also documents observations, treatments, procedures, and conditions in the computerized patient record and reports them verbally to the appropriate person.

Technically proficient in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations. Knowledge and ability to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patients' conditions; to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments; and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information.