Summary:

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) provide important patient care within the Nursing Department. Under the direction of the registered nurse assigned to each patient, and as delegated to by the RN, the LPN assists with patient care and other department activities as outlined in this job description and communicates effectively with the RN responsible for each patient. Work performed by each LPN must support the mission, vision, and values of Mary Free Bed.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Quality Pillar of Excellence

Patient Care – The LPN provides direct patient care, as delegated by the patient’s RN and in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. Patient care performed by a LPN includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Communication – Each staff member in the Nursing Department is responsible to communicate in a timely, professional, and respectful manner at all times. Responsibilities of the LPN include, but are not limited to:

Service Pillar of Excellence

Customer Service –

People Pillar of Excellence

Employee communication –Employee training and competency assessments –

Performance evaluations –

Safety policies –

Financial Performance Pillar of Excellence

Fiscal Responsibility –

The LPN is also responsible for other department and patient-related tasks, as assigned, and in alignment with departmental policies and procedures. This employee is expected to perform assignments as directed by management and provides input on new services or revisions to new/existing policies and procedures as appropriate.

Limitations: A Licensed Practical Nurse:

• May not delegate responsibilities to another LPN or to a non-licensed employee.
• May not take verbal or telephone orders from a physician.
• May not perform venipuncture or administer IV fluids or IV medications
• May not change tracheostomy tubes or insert nasogastric tubes
• May not change dressings, irrigate, flush, or discontinue central lines or access portacaths
• May not do peritoneal dialysis

Essential Job Qualifications:

• Licensure Requirements: Active Michigan license as a Licensed Practical Nurse
• Education: Graduate of an approved practical nursing program. Successful completion of an accredited pharmacology course, NAPNES preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Experience: None required. Previous experience as a LPN in a rehabilitation setting is preferred

Physical Demands/Work Environment: The work environment described here are representative of those an employee will encounter while working as an LPN at Mary Free Bed. The ability to perform these tasks are required in order to provide the necessary patient care required by MFB patients:

• Required to stand, sit, talk, type, read, and hear
• Required to use hands and arms to handle, feel, carry and work
• Required to frequently stand, walk, bend, kneel, and rise from a kneeling position while performing patient care.
• Required to be independently mobile, with frequent bending, and reaching overhead, for activities such as positioning and transferring of patients and equipment.
• Must be able to exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects (*).
• Due to possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens and hazardous materials, must be able to understand and follow department policies related to employee safety.
• Must be competent with computer systems for the purpose of documenting patient care.
• Must be able to work effectively under time requirements and deadlines, problem-solve when facing unexpected issues, handle interruptions, and prioritize effectively.

(*) Source: Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Volume 1, United States Department of Labor, United States Employment Services, 1991

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, by:

• Treating everyone with dignity and respect
• Opening more doors to opportunities for underrepresented cultures
• Growing talent and people
• Evaluating and eliminating disparities
• Taking action against injustices, bias and racism
• Honoring our differences and how to collaborate
• Educating staff, patients, and the communities we care for
• Restoring Hope and Freedom, together

Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.