LPN - ER

Under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse, assesses and plan for direct patient care within the nursing team. Responsible for adhering to all standards of nursing care.

R esponsible and accountable to know and understand OZH’s vision, mission, values, and standards.

Current Missouri LPN License.

BLS

Follows established nursing policy and procedure, including attendance policy, medication administration, following care plans, using proper transfer and gait technique

Assist the Triage nurse in initial first receiving situation by taking VS, chief complaint, and explaining expected care plan, tests etc. (see above)

Rounds hourly in waiting room when it has patients, family and visitors waiting for care

Documents complete and accurate assessments and reports patient information appropriately and timely

Recognizes situations that require immediate intervention

Assists the APN in caring of patients who are in the waiting room or results pending area

Assists in making follow up phone calls to identified patient population

Assists in obtaining initial ECG within 10 minutes of patient arrival

Assists in placing patients in rooms, notifying primary nurse of patient arrival, getting patient prepared to see the physician. Gives patient update on expected plan of care

Assists in training EMT.B as a First Receiver care provider

Place splints, immobilizers, etc.

Other duties as assigned