Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) II

Arkansas Children’s Hospital; Oak Grove (AR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas Children's Hospital invites applications for a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Harvey Clinic in Oak Grove. You will collect patient data, support RN assessment, and help implement the care plan.

This safety-sensitive, full-time role requires an Arkansas LPN license and about one year of related experience, offering opportunities to collaborate with a dedicated nursing team and contribute to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Gather patient/family data to identify clinical and educational needs.
• Contribute to patient plan of care based on needs.
• Plan and organize patient care tasks to ensure efficiency.
• Assist with medication administration and routine nursing tasks.
• Collaborate with health team to adjust care plans as needed.
• Support quality and safety initiatives within the unit.

Responsibilities

• Collects patient/family data to facilitate the identification of clinical, educational, psychosocial, and cultural needs and communicate data and observations to health team members.
• Contributes to patient plan of care based on clinical, educational, psychosocial, and cultural needs while recognizing when to resource other health team members.
• Plans, prioritizes and organizes patient care tasks to ensure time and resource utilization.
• Completes routine patient care tasks and medication administration in a sage, efficient and timely manner but recognizing and intervening in emergency situations.
• Individualizes nursing interventions to meet identified needs and modifies interventions when the needs of the patient or family change.
• Reassesses and modifies patient plan of care in collaboration with the registered nurse.
• Participate in quality and safety initiatives, i.e. HAC groups, QAPI, KPI, Top 10 list
• Participate in recruitment activities- interview team, open house, marketing.
• Patient experience- formulates plans and implements changes to improve satisfaction.

Skills

Data collection

Care planning

Nursing tasks

Communication

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse - Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Job description

ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE. FLU VACCINES ARE REQUIRED. ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS.This position has been designated as safety sensitive and cannot be filled by a candidate who is a current user of medical marijuana.CURRENT EMPLOYEES: Please apply via the internal career site by logging into your Workday Account (https://www.myworkday.com/archildrens/)and search the \"Find Jobs\" report.Work Shift:Please see job description for details.Time Type:Full timeDepartment:CC095906 ACNW Harvey ClinicSummary:Harvey Clinic, Full Time, Variable Days, Mon-Fri, Day ShiftSalary:Most new hires start between $21.70-$27.10 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.Additional Information:The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) collects patient/family information that assists the Registered Nurse in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The LPN provides safe, effective care for assigned patients with the assistance and under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.Required Education:Completion of an approved program per state's requirements.Recommended Education:Required Work Experience:Related Field - 1 year of experienceRecommended Work Experience:Required Certifications:Licensed Practical Nurse - Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBN)Recommended Certifications:Description1. Collects patient/family data to facilitate the identification of clinical, educational, psychosocial, and cultural needs and communicate data and observations to health team members.2. Contributes to patient plan of care based on clinical, educational, psychosocial, and cultural needs while recognizing when to resource other health team members.3. Plans, prioritizes and organizes patient care tasks to ensure time and resource utilization.4. Completes routine patient care tasks and medication administration in a sage, efficient and timely manner but recognizing and intervening in emergency situations.5. Individualizes nursing interventions to meet identified needs and modifies interventions when the needs of the patient or family change.6. Reassesses and modifies patient plan of care in collaboration with the registered nurse.7. Participate in quality and safety initiatives, i.e. HAC groups, QAPI, KPI, Top 10 list8. Participate in recruitment activities- interview team, open house, marketing.9. Patient experience- formulates plans and implements changes to improve satisfaction.