LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT -FULL TIME - NIGHTS

SUMMARY

To give direct nursing care for patients under the supervision of the Professional Nurse.

JOB DUTIES

Reports pertinent observations, changes, and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person.

Notifies team leader, charge person and/or physician of observations regarding patients.

Documentation on patient record of observations, changes and reactions and the reporting of them to the appropriate person.

Communicates patient’s condition to team leader at change of shift.

Conducts “hourly rounds” on assigned patients consistently.

Focus is on safety of patients through fall reduction, restraint reduction and the safe administration of medications.

Cognizant of and addresses the patient’s level of comfort and pain management.

Expresses concern and understanding regarding patient and family satisfaction.

Performs direct patient care using the nursing process and technical skills according to hospital policy and procedure and is evident by both observation and documentation.

Answers call lights and assists patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living (ADL).

Assists in admitting, transferring and discharging of patients.

Provides for patient’s comfort and safety.

Reports on records all observed symptoms, reactions, treatments and changes in a patient’s condition and is evident by verbal reports and proper utilization of charting procedure.

Recognizes the learning needs of the patient and/or significant other and collaborates with the Professional Nurse in education and rehabilitation and documentation of the learning needs.

Uses appropriate abbreviations.

Response of the patient and/or significant other documentation.

Participates in the development of the patient’s individual nursing care plan under the supervision of the Professional Nurse and continually contributes to the updating of the care plan and is evident by documentation on care plan and patient record.

Demonstrates knowledge of and implements policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing department.

Assists physicians with patient rounds, procedures, and exams and documents on patien's record.

Administers medications, including IV’s according to hospital policy and procedure to assigned patients and documents appropriately on patient record.

Demonstrates competency in IV insertion and tubing change.

Correct use of Pyxis and documentation of wasted narcotics.

Adheres to patient safety goals of medication administration.

Participates in the orientation of new staff and in the clinical experience of students.

Attendance at in-service programs that is required.

Attends continuing education programs outside of the hospital.

Attends unit meetings, other meetings, reads notices and memos.

Participates in nursing service committees.

Special computer skills utilized i.e. proper care plan updating and proper utilization of order entry.

 SPECIFIC JOB DEMANDS

Strength: Medium Work - Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling 20 - 50 Lbs. occasionally, 10 - 25 Lbs. frequently or up to 10 Lbs. constantly.

Stooping: Occasionally - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Reaching: Frequently - Extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.

Handling: Frequently - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand, such as to turn a switch or shift automobile gears.

Fingering: Frequently - Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.

Feeling: Frequently - Noting attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Talking: Frequently - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Hearing: Frequently - Perceiving the nature of sounds by ear. Near Acuity: Frequently - Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.

Accommodation: Occasionally - Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This factor is required when doing near point work at varying distances from the eye.

Color Vision: Frequently - Ability to identify and distinguish colors.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice at a level normally acquired through completion of an accredited School of Nursing. Specialty