Licensed Practical Nurse LPN

3 days ago


Gainesville, United States Northeast Georgia Health System Full time
Job DescriptionJob Category:

Nursing - LPN

Work Shift/Schedule:

12 Hr Evening - Morning

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role:

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, provides nursing care to assigned patient populations. Organizes patient care and sets priorities while assisting with the provision of patient care as established within the framework of Practice Acts.

Minimum Job Qualifications

  • Licensure or other certifications: Current State LPN License
  • Educational Requirements: Associates Degree
  • Minimum Experience:
  • Other:

Preferred Job Qualifications

  • Preferred Licensure or other certifications:
  • Preferred Educational Requirements:
  • Preferred Experience: Minimum of 2 years experience in a clinical setting
  • Other:

Job Specific And Unique Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

  • Demonstrates knowledge appropriate to care for pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations specific to unit of practice
  • Meets all certification requirements defined by unit (i.e. BLS, ACLS, PALS)
  • Demonstrates critical thinking skills
  • Demonstrates sound clinical skills and judgment
  • Basic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on unit

Essential Tasks And Responsibilities

  • Patient Assessment: The LPN assists with the collection of data from a variety of sources to enhance clinical decisions about treatments and nursing interventions. Assists with the collection of data that reflects the patient’s present condition and history with focus on immediate, interim and long tern needs. Data is sensitive to cultural diversity, ethnicity, age, gender and lifestyle choices which are obtained from multiple sources including the patient, significant others, healthcare providers and medical records. Assists with the collection of pertinent data and reports findings to the Registered Nurse and other healthcare providers. Relevant data is documented according to hospital standards.
  • Planning: The LPN provides feedback to the Registered Nurse in the development of nursing diagnoses and carries out the established plan of care and documents reassessments, interventions and patients’ responses to interventions. The LPN assists with discharge planning.
  • Implementation: The LPN carries out therapeutic interventions established in the interdisciplinary plan of care. Patient response to interventions is documented in the medical record. Provides patient and significant others with teaching and training from needs identified on admission and through out the hospital stay. Documents teaching as established by hospital standards.
  • Evaluation: The LPN provides feedback to the Registered Nurse continuously in the evaluation of interventions and treatments and how they affect patient health status and expected outcomes. Evaluates patient responses to nursing care and therapies. Documents responses to nursing interventions according to hospital standards. Involves the patient, significant others, and other healthcare providers with evaluating and revising the plan of care.
  • Quality of Care: The LPN supports the evaluation of care activities, education and practice environments to ensure the provision of safe, quality care. Uses the results of quality improvement activities, research findings and evidence-based practice to improve clinical care. Participates in quality improvement and assists to achieve unit-specific nurse-sensitive indicators, core measures, national patient safety goals and other indicators being monitored. Participates in activities that utilize results to initiate change in practice and to collaborate with other healthcare providers to institute improvements. Reviews charts for quality evaluation. Reports potential issues through the established chain of command. Delivers care that is non-judgmental, sensitive and culturally competent. Develops a therapeutic relationship with patients that uphold humane/holistic health care that is congruent with the patient’s needs, beliefs and values. Adheres to established parameters for medication administration.
  • Education: The LPN participates in educational activities to improve clinical knowledge and enhance role performance. Participates in and completes annual competencies as indicated. Maintains records that provide evidence of competency and acquired knowledge, skills and certification necessary for practice setting. Acquires a minimum of ten hours of continuing nursing education in addition to mandatories.
  • Collegiality: The LPN serves as a team member in the utilization of opportunities in practice to share knowledge, skills and observations with colleagues and others. Serves as a team member on assigned unit. Participates in the orientation of other employees. Provides peers with constructive feedback regarding their practice with the goal of facilitating professional growth. Contributes to a healthy and supportive work environment. Exhibits creativity, flexibility and high personal standards for quality work. Collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to ensure the provision of care.

Physical Demands

  • Weight Lifted: Up to 100 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
  • Weight Carried: Up to 50 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
  • Vision: Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of time
  • Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently 31-65%
  • Standing/Walking: Frequently 31-65%
  • Pushing/Pulling: Frequently 31-65%
  • Intensity of Work: Occasionally 0-30%
  • Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding

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