Licensed Practical Nurse

1 day ago


Shreveport, Louisiana, United States Ochsner LSU Health System Full time
Job Summary

This role provides direct care to assigned patients within the framework of the Licensed Practical Nurse Act under the direction of a registered nurse. The successful candidate will direct and assist ancillary nursing staff with assigned duties and interact with the multidisciplinary team and other personnel.

Key Responsibilities
  • Effectively uses the nursing process in the delivery of patient care through data gathering, planning, and evaluation.
  • Provides care based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served.
  • Communicates effectively and professionally with all patients, guests, family members, and co-workers to ensure a quality patient experience.
  • Adapts to rapid change in a positive manner throughout the day as needs of the unit/department change.
  • Manages personal professional development and maintains required clinical knowledge, technical skills, training, and credentials.
Requirements
  • Current licensed practical nursing (LPN) license in state of practice.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart Association.
  • Preferred - IV therapy credentials.
Work Environment

The incumbent works in a patient care area, works in an area where patients enter, works directly with patients, and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases.

There may be an occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be an occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning, and/or disposal of contaminated waste.

The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.



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