Licensed practical nurse health care

Job Description Summary“Licensed Nursing Staff with competency in one (1) of the departments listed: Medical- Surgical Services, Behavioral Health Services.Performs nursing care activities for individuals in the Medical/Surgical Services (e.g. 2 East, 3East, 4 East, 5 East, 6 East, 7 East), and Adult Behavioral Medicine Unit.Actively accepts, understands, and practices appropriate standards of nursing practice. Contributes to the nursing assessment of the patient. Participates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. Actively supports the mission, vision, and values of the hospital and department. Performs various activities related to the needs of adult and geriatric patients in accordance with the hospital’s established policies and procedures and the Alabama Board of Nursing.Job DescriptionEssential FunctionsAssists the registered nurse in data collection to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care to the medical/surgical and psychiatric patient.Participates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.Performs various activities related to the needs of adult and geriatric patients in accordance with the hospital’s established policies and procedures and the Alabama Board of Nursing.Actively accepts, understands, and practices appropriate standards of medical/surgical and psychiatric nursing.Contributes to the nursing assessment of the patient.Documents accurate and factual information on all records.With appropriate guidance from the registered nurse, communicates accurate and appropriate information about the patient care plan to the patient, family, and other health care staff.Applies effective interviewing skills to elicit information from the patient and/or family that is necessary to plan, implement, and evaluate care.Exercises sound clinical judgment and critical thinking in all aspects of the nursing process and unit activities; develops creative solutions to problems.Participates in the development, documentation, validation, and revision of the plan of care for assigned patients that is consistent with current patient needs and the plan of care for the patient.Responds to patient and non-patient emergencies according to Southeast Health’s policies and procedures, as well as job requirements.Actively supports the mission, vision, and values of the hospital and department.Supervised PositionsNoneQualificationsMinimum Education RequiredGraduate of an accredited school of nursing.Current LPN license in the State of Alabama.Minimum Education PreferredCompletion of an undergraduate degree.Minimum Experience RequiredFor Medical-Surgical Services, two (2) years of hospital LPN experience;For Behavioral Medicine Unit, one (1) or more years of psychiatric nursing;Minimum Experience PreferredTwo (2) or more years in healthcare experience.Required Knowledge/ Skills/ AbilitiesMaintain current State of Alabama LPN licensure.Annual completion of “Unit Specific” Competency requirements as delineated in unit specific competency tool.Demonstrates appropriate utilization of the skills of the License Practical Nurse as approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing.Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized, and function appropriately under stressful situations.Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patient population served. Interprets data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provides appropriate care based on these needs.Demonstrates ability to work with patients, families, visitors, and co-workers regardless of race, gender, disease process, life-style, religious or cultural beliefs.Considers the climate that is conductive to sharing information with the patient, family, and health care staff, including the following:Must be able to read, write, and speak English.Respect and caring demonstrated in words, action, and body language to all patients and hospital staff.Works cooperatively and collaboratively within and between departments to provide quality service to patients.Experience in operating personal computers, including operation of computer software in a Windows environment.Customer service oriented.Poor performance will be addressed.‘Equal Employment EmployerSoutheast Health is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Southeast Health will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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