What are the responsibilities and job description for the LVN - Surgical Specialty - Oral Surgery position at jpshealthnet?
Job Summary: The Licensed Vocational Nurse II 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.