• Collects assessment data for assigned patients, including age specific physical and psychological aspects.
• Collaborates with registered nurse to plan care for assigned patients.
• Delivers direct care to patients as established in the patient's age specific plan of care, and case management conferences and according to established policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Documents procedures performed, care provided to patients and effectiveness of interventions/treatments.
• Reports to the registered nurse changes in condition, symptoms and reactions of patients in a timely and accurate manner.
• Reinforces patient and family teaching.
• Safely administers and accurately charts medications according to established standards of care and policies and procedures.
• Monitors IV drip rates, IV sites for signs of redness and infiltration and reports findings to registered nurse.
• Performs procedures, including discontinuing of IV lines as directed by registered nurse and in accordance with hospital policy/procedure.
• Functions in a calm manner during emergency and crisis situations.
• Completes assignments according to patient care priorities.
• Adapts to changes in workload or assignments as individual patient or unit needs change.
• Communicates pertinent information to registered nurse for change of shift report.
• Demonstrates understanding of emergency procedures, fire drills, evacuation and internal/external disaster plans and procedures.
• Demonstrates accountability for completion of patient care assignment, seeking direction as needed.
• Assists other health care team members as needed to provide patient care and to perform related patient care activities.
• Demonstrates familiarity of unit-based and hospital QI activities and participates in QI data collection under the direction of the registered nurse.
• Demonstrates satisfactory performance for established and new routines, procedures, skills and equipment.
• Assists in orientation of LPN-DCs and other hospital personnel.
• Attends inservices, nursing grand rounds and unit meetings.
• Completes annual mandatory inservices, CPR certification and competency testing by required renewal dates.
• Participates in committees and/or nursing grand rounds presentations as appropriate; remains aware of activities of shared governance councils.
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of practical nursing.

Certifications:

• Current license to practice as a practical nurse in the State of Ohio. Drug certified by a program approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing.

Complexity of Work:

• Maintains competencies specific to patient population served.
• Satisfactorily complete/pass all mandated programs as required by policy and unit-based competencies/skills as required.

Work Experience:
Physical Requirements:
Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required