Inpatient LPN: Direct Patient Care Specialist

wvumedicine; Evansdale (WV); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide direct inpatient nursing care and support physicians within a team-based environment in Morgantown, WV. The role requires an active LPN license (state or eNLC) and BLS certification within 30 days of hire, plus successful background checks.

Typical schedule is 40 hours per week, non-exempt status. Requires at least 1 year of clinical nursing experience; duties include medication administration, patient

Qualifications

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Licensed Practical Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas.
• One year clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care as outlined in the patient's plan of care and/or as directed by the overseeing role to promote comfort and return to functional health.
• Consults with the Registered Nurse or Respiratory Therapist to seek guidance in delivering nursing care.
• Performs designated therapeutic procedures to assigned patients as needed.
• Observes, records, and reports patient concerns, symptoms, reactions and progress in a timely manner.
• Assists physicians and the overseeing role with examinations and procedures as assigned.
• Contributes to nursing assessment by collecting, reporting and recording data.
• Monitors patient condition and reports deviations from normal health status.
• Participates in developing the patient's care plan and identifying priorities.
• Assists in patient and family education and rehabilitation per teaching plan.
• Documents nursing interventions and responses to care to the health care team.
• Administers medications via intramuscular, subcutaneous, IV, oral, nebulization and MDI as assigned.
• Obtains instruction and supervision as necessary from the overseeing role when implementing nursing technique.

Job description

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide direct inpatient nursing care and support physicians within a team-based environment in Morgantown, WV. The role requires an active LPN license (state or eNLC) and BLS certification within 30 days of hire, plus successful background checks.

Typical schedule is 40 hours per week, non-exempt status. Requires at least 1 year of clinical nursing experience; duties include medication administration, patient