Job Summary:
The Licensed Practical Nurse will care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities within the clinic of hospital. He or she may work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Physician.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Duties/Responsibilities:
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Administers medications or starts intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients’ charts.
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Observes patients, charting, and reporting changes in conditions such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment and takes necessary actions.
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Answers patients calls and determines how to assist them.
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Measures and records patients’ vital signs such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
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Provides basic patient care or treatments such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
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Works as part of a health care team to assess patient needs, plans and modifies care, and implements interventions.
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Evaluates nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other health care team members.
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Assembles and uses equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers.
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Records food and fluid intake and output.
Required Skills/Abilities:
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General knowledge of nursing and health care terminology.
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Excellent patient care skills.
Education and Experience:
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Postsecondary certificate from vocational school or associate degree in nursing required.
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Current Arkansas state licensure required.
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3 -5+ years of previous clinical experience preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
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May require prolonged periods of standing, moving, and bending.
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Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds at times.
Disclaimers
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This job description reflects EngageMED’s assignment of essential functions, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
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Critical features of this job are listed above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.
