Job Description

Job Summary: 

As supervised and delegated by a registered nurse, provides direct patient care in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice

Essential Functions:

To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment
• Documents patient care given
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient and/or family
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needed
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition and circumstances.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Graduate from an LPN program with a current state license

Certification/License:

• BLS required upon hire and continuously thereafter
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire and continuously thereafter. CPI – required within 6 months of hire and annually thereafter
• IV Therapy Certification Course - required within 6 months of hire
• Current State license or Compact State License (if lives outside of SC)

Skills: 

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action

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