Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse

Division: Hospital

Department: Nursing

Supervisor: Director of Nursing

Status: Non-Exempt

Our Mission: To improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve demonstrating compassionate, patient-centered care.

Summary

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) utilizes, assesses, and implements the nursing care of patients within the hospital setting under the supervision of a Registered Nurse in accordance with the philosophy, goals, and objectives of Cozad Community Health System.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This description intends to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Utilizes the nursing process, for the performance of patient care, to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care to achieve prioritized patient outcomes according to the LPN scope of practice.
• Performs admission assessments for Medical, Surgical, Obstetrical, Newborn, Pediatric, ER, Swing Bed, Outpatients, Telemetry, and Cardiac patients.
• Administers oral, rectal, IV and sublingual medications.
• Performs hourly patient rounding for all assigned patients.
• Documents accurate and ongoing assessments of patient status that reflect nursing interventions, patient responses, patient teaching, and status of outcomes at discharge.
• Administers medications, treatments, and procedures in a timely and safe manner according to physician orders and nursing policies.
• Implements infectious disease controls including isolation, proper hand washing, and PPE.
• Follows all HIPAA guidelines and promotes and ensures patient safety.
• Provides quality healthcare services to all patients and participates in providing quality metrics.
• Fulfill mission statement by performing job duties with a high level of customer service while contributing to a positive and professional environment.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a hospital setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cozad Community Health System is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified employees from the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Cozad Community Health System, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination and retaliation because of veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, national origin or ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable local, state, or federal law.

Education and/or Experience

• Graduate of an accredited Practical Nursing Program.
• Previous LPN experience preferred.
• Electronic Health Records experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse licensure in the State of Nebraska
• Basic Life Support (CPR)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required within first year of employment
• Valid Driver’s License

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds; must occasionally push, pull and assist with lifting up to 300 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle and complete errands based on business needs.