Clinical LPN: Patient-Centric Care & Team Collaboration

Lake Charles Memorial Health System; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Health System seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse. The role emphasizes adherence to policies, standards of care, and provider orders in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include patient assessments, accurate documentation, medication administration, coordination with the interdisciplinary team, and support of non-licensed staff.

Qualifications

• Graduate of School of Nursing.
• Current Louisiana Practical Nurse license or compact state license as Licensed Practical Nurse.
• BLS-CPR certified.

Responsibilities

• Performs assessments and reassessments of patients.
• Documents accurately according to hospital policy.
• Possesses competency in use of technology and computers.
• Demonstrates competency in medication administration.
• Organizes patient care and delegates to unlicensed staff as appropriate.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in planning and organizing patient care from admit to discharge.

Skills

Technology & computers

Medication administration

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate of School of Nursing

Louisiana LPN license or compact state license

BLS-CPR certified

Tools

Smart pumps

Job description

Lake Charles Memorial Health System seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse. The role emphasizes adherence to policies, standards of care, and provider orders in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include patient assessments, accurate documentation, medication administration, coordination with the interdisciplinary team, and support of non-licensed staff.