Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN MedSurg

Position Summary:

Care for patients under the direction of physicians and registered nurse.

• Treats patients with respect and dignity. Provides privacy for all cares.
• Understands and follows physician orders.
• Proper documentation: MAR, Revise and update care plan, PIE charting, Patient and Family education and Discharge Summary.
• Safely administers medication as ordered by physician. Demonstrates knowledge of purpose, med dosage, calculation of dosage, expected outcome and adverse reactions.
• Effective communication skills:
  Supervision of nurse aides, appropriately informs nursing staff and physician pertinent changes in patient condition. Accurate and precise report. Follow chain of command.
• Critical thinking skills:
  Recognize significant change in patient condition and responds quickly and appropriately. Including notification of personnel and families.
• Good time management skills:
  Able to prioritize and multi-task, completes assignments timely and accurately, flexible to the patient and departmental needs without interference to patient care.
• Provide clear education to patient and family.
• Seeks guidance and direction as necessary.
• Equipment maintenance:
  Maintains equipment and reports failures to Maintenance/Biomed and CNO if appropriate.

• Education:
  
  Completed accredited LPN program
• Experience:
  
  No experience necessary. CPR required, ACLS preferred
• License Requirements:
  Meets requirements per ND Century Code for license