Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)-Acute Care, Orthopedics, PT, Days

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse / Physician, provides nursing care for patients. Assumes responsibility for data collection related to patient status, on-going monitoring, measuring, and documentation of patient responses; provides patient / family instruction. Performs additional patient care functions for which appropriately licensed.

Prisma Health Richland Hospital Orthopedics Unit

Orthopedics provides post-surgical care for patients with total hip and total knee replacements. The unit also cares for patients with various other orthopedic injuries, spinal surgeries, and patients requiring care post-traumatic injury.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values : Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Provides patient care based upon individualized plan of care as delegated by the Registered Nurse / Physician including patient's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual psychosocial, and education needs.
• Monitors and documents patient status and condition which may include vital signs, drains, dressings, and lab values.
• Informs appropriate Registered Nurse / Physician of activities performed, observations of patients and their responses, and changes in patient status.
• Maintains and / or ensures accurate maintenance of patient's medical records and treats patient records as confidential.
• Collects and documents data as delegated by the Registered Nurse / Physician, which may require the use of specialized equipment such as glucometer, pulse oximetry, etc. Orients patient / family to room and unit routines
• Administers and documents administration of medications per policy
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory / Management Responsibility

Minimum Requirements

In Lieu Of

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Richland

Facility

1510 Richland Hospital

Department

15106509 8E - Orthopedics

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