LPN/RN
Description:
Job Description
Position: LPN or RN
Department: Clinic Float Pool
Shift: Varied
Reports to: Supervisor
Created: 4/10/25
Job Summary
Provides quality care that is dependent on physician order or directed by the RN. Delivers nursing interventions based on professional judgment in response to individualized patient needs. Promotes restorative health and/or supportive care using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Professional Responsibilities:
o Adheres to scope of LPN practice as outlined by the MS Board of Nursing, regulatory standards and hospital policy
o Maintains profession and technical knowledge and pursues professional growth opportunities
o Participates as an essential part of the nursing team, assists the RN and supports the Nursing Assistant
o Serves as positive role model and in the preceptor role for new staff and students
o Keeps access to protected health information secure and confidential
o Collaborates with the RN, physician and multidisciplinary team to address patient needs
o Appropriately seeks help or guidance from supervisor or other resource people
o Adapts to change and prioritizes work
o Demonstrates reliable attendance, reports on time and is ready to work at beginning of shift
o Completes assigned duties, willingly accepts assignments and assist others to complete work on time
o Willing to support unit’s staffing needs by occasionally adjusting work schedule, staying late or working extra
o Establishes a safe, compassionate, caring environment for patients and their family
o Establishes a safe, supportive work environment that promotes teamwork
Core Duties:
o Provides patient care by collecting, monitoring, and reporting information and responding to basic needs
o Assist with the admission process by collecting patient and family information
o Promotes patient engagement by considering specific needs, values and preferences
o Assists with discharge teaching about diagnosis, medications, and self-care skills to prevent hospital readmissions
o Accurately and completely documents patient information and nursing care in the patient’s medical record
o Promotes continuity of care by reporting activities, incidences, and changing patient needs to next caregiver
o Demonstrates infection prevention behaviors, consistent hand washing and use of appropriate PPEs
o Adheres to safe medication administration while preparing, administering, documenting and monitoring meds
o Recognizes safety risk and implements prevention plan for falls, skin breakdown and injury
o Contributes to the department’s performance improvement activities
o Demonstrates competency in performance of LPN clinical skillsQualificationsEducation and Experience
Current LPN license by the Mississippi Board of Nursing
Must be able to read, write, understand verbal and written communicationPreferred Qualifications
CPR CertificationMinimum RequirementsEssential Skill Competencies:
Body system assessment
Phlebotomy: Establish IV access (LPN II only)
Medication monitoring
Preventive skin care
Aseptic wound care/ dressing change
Foley catheter insertion/careWorking Conditions
Frequently Continuously Sit, Walk, Seeing (Visual), Stand, Reach, Listening, Lift, Carry, Simple Grasping, Squat, Distinguishing colors, Bend Body, Fluids, Kneel, Firm Grasping, Climbing Stairs, Forearm Rotation, Hazardous Materials, Lifting up to 10lbs, Lifting 10-50lbs, Carrying Up to 10lbs, Lifting > 50lbs with assistance, Push on wheels Up to 200lbs, Carrying 10 to 20lbs, Use of Wheelchair, Push on wheels 200-400lbs, Use of Stretcher, Pulling Up to 350lbs with assistance Use of Carts, Use of Computer Exposure
Classifications: High exposure risk