Role Overview: An Inpatient Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct patient care, addressing physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs. Responsibilities include contributing to assessments, reinforcing patient and family education, administering treatments and medications, and evaluating intervention effectiveness. The role involves collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary teams, participating in evidence-based practice decisions, and mentoring new staff and students.
Key Duties:
- Contribute to patient assessments and care planning
- Deliver treatments, medications, and diagnostic procedures per policy
- Evaluate patient responses to interventions
- Coordinate care with healthcare team members
- Participate in unit decision-making and quality improvement
- Precept and mentor new staff and students
Qualifications & Skills: Must have graduate training from a Specialty Nursing Program. Strong communication, collaboration, and compassionate care skills are essential. Ability to work in a clinical environment, adapt to diverse patient needs, and follow policies is required.
Work Environment & Benefits: Typically performed in a hospital setting with private and semi-private rooms, serving patients with various medical conditions, including orthopedic and surgical cases. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, flexible savings plans, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, and family support services.