What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse position at Family Medical Center of Hastings?
About Us
Family Medical Center of Hastings, your family's home for healthcare. We've been caring for Hastings-area families with the latest treatments and technologies since 1963. Your well-being is more than our profession, it's our passion!
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Responsible for assisting the Health Care Provider (HCP) with all aspects of patient care while maintaining a pleasant and professional personality.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
Salary Description
$26.00
Family Medical Center of Hastings, your family's home for healthcare. We've been caring for Hastings-area families with the latest treatments and technologies since 1963. Your well-being is more than our profession, it's our passion!
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Responsible for assisting the Health Care Provider (HCP) with all aspects of patient care while maintaining a pleasant and professional personality.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Provide professional nursing care to patient.
- Assist the HCP during treatment and exams.
- Administer medications and injections under the direction of the HCP.
- Start/administer IV fluids if they have a LPN-C, graduated from an approved program of practical nursing after 05/01/2016, or has completed an 8 hour didactic course in IV therapy and approved employer specific IV therapy skills course.
- Perform in-house laboratory testing.
- Assist the HCP by screening and triaging patient phone calls and by providing phone consultation within established guidelines.
- Provide patient care using all established safety and regulatory protocols.
- Document the details of all patient contact, including vital statistics, test results, and all other medical information.
- Understand and comply with all safety and lab testing protocols.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
- Current Nebraska nursing license (LPN). Current BLS certification and ability to maintain. Capacity to provide medical care within their licensed scope of practice.
- Must be able to effectively communicate with patients and coworkers. Ability to provide quality healthcare in an efficient, organized, and detail-oriented manner with a team based approach.
- 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
Salary Description
$26.00
Salary : $26