What are the responsibilities and job description for the LVN - Medical Home Southwest position at jpshealthnet?
Job Summary: The Licensed Vocational Nurse I is responsible for the total nursing care of assigned patients in accordance with provider's orders under the guidance and supervision of the nurse in charge.
Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities:
- Delivers quality nursing care to assigned groups of patients while minimizing the risk of infection, contamination, harm, or injury.
- Records patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.
- Conducts specified laboratory tests.
- Maintains accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Completes documentation to meet regulatory standards, policies, and procedures.
- Provides patient education directed towards identified knowledge deficits.
- Guides, educates, and provides leadership as a preceptor to LVNs and non-licensed clinical staff, as directed.
- Participates in performance improvement process initiatives within JPS Health Network and assigned department.
- Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.