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Description
Job Description
Job DescriptionJOB DESCRIPTION:
The Licensed Practical Nurse administers nursing care to designated patients under the direction and supervision of a physician. They will assess the health status of assigned patients and collaborate with the Physician to establish a basis for patient care. Contributes to the planning of nursing interventions, administers medication, may perform specific I.V. therapy, documents and communicates changes in patient condition to other members of the health care team. Provides information regarding disease process and diagnostic procedures. Assists in scheduling referrals, appointments, and consults. Participates in staff development; continuing education programs and performance improvement and quality checks. Promotes consistent customer centered services. Respects patient's right to privacy. Has the ability to plan and provide nursing care for patients with "age-related" problems. Assumes responsibility for own continuing education. The LPN must follow hospital and clinic policy and procedures. Additional job duties or functions, not related to their department, may be requested per administration to assist in other areas of the hospital within their capabilities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduate of an approved Vocational Nursing Program. Current licensure in the state of Louisiana. Basic Life Support (BLS) is mandatory. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation (NSP), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) are preferred.
Job Knowledge:
RESPONSIBLE TO:
Administration, Clinic Manager, Director of Nursing, and Physicians
PERFORMANCE POLICY:
The first three months of employment is the trial employment period. During this time, an employee or the employer may for any reason terminate employment with NCMC without retribution. If the job performance evaluation is found to be of high quality after the three-month trial employment period, employment with NCMC will continue. Thereafter, employees will be evaluated annually. The evaluation of employees will encompass the following areas as related to their function and/or job in the clinic:
Knowledge Accuracy Judgement
Innovation Appearance Orderliness
Courtesy Cooperation Initiative
Reliability Perseverance Attendance
Alertness Maintenance Troubleshooting
Record Keeping Competence Habits
Confidentiality Universal Precaution
All employees must adhere to NCMC Customer Service Standards. Areas of strengths and weaknesses will be evaluated and the employee will the offered the opportunity to comment on the evaluation.
The LPN will also be able to perform the following:
Physical Demands:
Standing: (Total Work Day) _____0-2 hours _____2-4 hours _____4-6 hours __X__6-8 hours
Walking: (Total Work Day) _____0-2 hours _____2-4 hours _____4-6 hours ___X_6-8 hours
Sitting: (Total Work Day) _____0-2 hours _____2-4 hours _____4-6 hours _X___6-8 hours
Driving: (Total Work Day) _____0-2 hours _____2-4 hours _____4-6 hours ___X_6-8 hours
Weight/Force:
_______Sedentary Work- ability to exert up to 10 lbs. for force (lift/carry/push/pull
Occasionally (0-33% of workday) and the ability to exert a negligible amount of force frequently (33-66% of workday) or constantly (67%-100% of workday).
_______Sedentary-Light Work- ability to exert up to 15 lbs. occasionally, less than 10 lbs. frequently and less than 10 lbs. constantly. Light work-ability to exert 20 lbs. of force occasionally, 10 lbs. frequently, less than 10 lbs. constantly.
____X_ Light-Medium Work- ability to exert up to 35 lbs. occasionally, 15 lbs. frequently and 10 lbs. constantly.
______Medium Work- ability to exert up to 50 lbs. occasionally, 25 lbs. frequently and 15 lbs. constantly.
_______Medium-Heavy Work-ability to exert 75 lbs. occasionally, 35 lbs. frequently, and 15 lbs. constantly.
Occasionally Frequently Constantly
Work Day: __________ __________ __________
Bending/Stooping- __________ __________ _____X____
Squatting- __________ _____X____ __________
Kneeling- _____X____ __________ __________
Reaching- __________ __________ _____X____
Overhead Reaching- __________ __________ _____X____
Climbing Stairs- _____X____ __________ __________
Climbing Ladders- __________ __________ __________
Other_________ __________ __________ __________
May use hands for repetitive:
Simple Grasping: __________ __________ _____X____
Fine Manipulation: __________ __________ _____X____
Typing/Data Entry: __________ __________ _____X____
Forceful Gripping: __________ __________ _____X____
Mental:
Sensory:
Additional Job Specifications:
