Job Description

:The LPN, under the direction of a registered nurse, licensed physician, or other specified health care professional, participates in patient care commensurate to Scope of Practice.

Scope
Dayshift
1. Performs basic nursing care to patients by following established standards and procedures.
2. May perform specific nursing care as it relates to the specialty of the practice.
3. Collects patient data such as vital signs; notes how the patient looks and acts, or responds to stimuli, and reports this information accordingly.
4. Prepares and administers injections, performs routine tests, treats wounds, and changes bandages.
5. Prepares patient records and files using established medical record forms/automated systems and documentation practices.
6. Administers medications within the scope of license, and monitors and documents treatment progress and patient response.
7. Participates in implementing and e...