Description:
POSITION TITLE: Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
DEPARTMENT: Nursing
EMPLOYEE REPORTS TO: DON
SUPERVISES: CNA
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-time, Part-time, Per Diem
POSITION SUMMARY
Using independent and interdependent judgment, the Licensed Vocational/Practical
Nurse (LVN/LPN) maintains the delivery of quality care by assuring the nursing care
plan is followed. In collaboration with the physician, and the supervising RN, the
LVN/LPN assures implementation of the assessment plan, evaluation, and follows up of
the plan of care for the patient population.
Requirements:
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
- Current Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license
- Current BLS
- Three to six months experience in nursing environment, preferably
Position-Specific Performance Measures:
- Contribute information to the RN/Charge Nurse to be used in designing and evaluating care plans.
- Perceive, remember and recall details that are critical to the management of patient care, specific to diagnosis, age and cultural needs.
- Attentive to changes in patient condition or behavior and notifies Charge Nurse appropriately.
- Give direct care or assist with delivery of patient care as needed.
- Protect patient’s privacy and confidentiality in all aspects of nursing care.
- Consult resource person when appropriate.
- Demonstrate an understanding of patient education goal and lend appropriate support.
- Aware of physician’s orders and ascertain they are carried accurately and promptly.
- Remain calm in stressful situations.
- Able to function with minimal supervision.
- Complete assignments within the allotted shift time.
- Communications reflect care given and effects of care.
- Document precise and timely notes.
- Communicate to physician patient needs and responses to treatment as appropriate.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills are utilized.
- Contribute to the overall functioning of the unit and hospital.
- Assist new LVN employees with orientation and socialization process.
- Demonstrate flexibility to meet others’ individual needs.
- Cost effective use of supplies
- Accepts feedback non-defensively and uses it appropriately.
- Interact with nursing team and others in a harmonious and positive manner.
- Support management decisions and implement them.
- Demonstrate flexibility in accepting assignment and changes in assignment.
- Stay current in nursing practice/technique.
- Assume responsibility for own professional growth.
- Attend internal and external education programs.
- Apply knowledge to practice.
- Attend nursing meetings as required by supervisor.
- Demonstrate use of good body mechanics.
- Includes other duties assigned by department managers or Director of Nursing.
- Join patients in transportation to appointments, as assigned, if needed.
