What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Acute Care - Nights position at VCUHSA VCU Health System Authority?
The LPN job commences to integrate technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family. This role assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. This role also provides direction, education, and begins to assume leadership responsibilities at the unit level. The LPN job delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care. This role safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions." Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: Licensure, certification or registration varies depending on the incumbent`s employment background and transitional assignment; LPN licensure in Virginia or eligible Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: Current LPN Licensure in Virginia AHA BLS Certification or equivalent Experience REQUIRED: Varies based on transitional duty assignment. Experience PREFERRED: Experience as a LPN in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice Education/training REQUIRED: Graduate from a Board of Nursing approved School of Practical Nursing Education/training PREFERRED: N/A Independent action(s) required: Follows documented physician/licensed independent provider orders, standards, and practice guidelines such as treatments and organizes work to carry out assignment. Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/A Additional position requirements: Licensed Practical Nurses work all three shifts, weekends and holidays. Individual shift rotation and schedules will be established with your specific Nurse Manager/Practice Manager. Schedules, including requirements of shift rotations and hours of work may be adjusted as necessary to meet unit requirements and/or as needed. Age Specific groups served: As appropriate based on transitional duty assignment. Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate): Physical: Lifting 50-100 lbs. Other: Exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive) Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking Emotional: Steady pace, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent, change Nights EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4. Who We Are Inventing better care, day by day by discovery Sound outrageous? It absolutely is. Sound impossible? That’s never stopped us before. Sound like hard work, intense research, collaboration with experts around the world, sheer brainpower meets unrelenting willpower? That’s. Exactly. Right. We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. And it’s an approach that works — whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life-saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting new medicine is happening at VCU Health. We have it all: • One college and four health sciences schools • An academic medical center • A Level I trauma center • One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia • The region’s only full-service children’s hospital • More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties • With a community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every field Our medical teams are top notch. And we’re not too shy to boast of internationally known physicians, some recognized as the best in the country, top-ranked local specialists and all-around all-stars at every level. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery. We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health. Read VCU Health Year In Review for more about our accomplishments.