Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN - Pediatric Clinic

Altru Health System; United States; Vor Ort; USD 29.000 - 43.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Education assistance

Zusammenfassung

Altru Health System in Grand Forks, ND is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to perform and document assessments appropriate to licensure, ensure health history and admission processes, provide patient care, and participate in discharge planning and education.

You will collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, adjust plans of care with licensed practitioners, communicate patient progress, and document nursing care accurately to support quality and continuity of care.

Qualifikationen

• Must be licensed as LPN in North Dakota or in a Compact State.
• Must obtain Minnesota licensure within 12 months of start date.
• Proficiency in English reading, writing and speaking.

Aufgaben

• Assist licensed practitioner in identifying patient needs and goals.
• Document responses to nursing interventions accurately.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to implement care plans.
• Carry out nursing interventions and prescribed regimens in a timely, safe manner.
• Support discharge planning and patient education.
• Ensure effective communication of patient progress to team members.

Kenntnisse

Patient care

Documentation

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

LPN license (ND)

LPN license (MN)

Jobbeschreibung

Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.

Location: Altru Family Medicine Center 1380 S. Columbia Rd. Grand Forks, ND 58201

Pay Range: $20.75 - $31.12

Summary: The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) performs and documents assessments appropriate to licensure. This position ensures health history and admission process is completed and that intervention or referrals are made. The LPN identifies discharge planning and education needs, provides patient care, and performs personal cares. The Licensed Practical Nurse communicates patient progress, and adjusts own workload.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists the registered nurse or other licensed practitioner in the identification of patient needs, priorities of care and goals based on patient's age, ethnic origin, economic status, lifestyle, creed or philosophical beliefs.
• Contributes to the evaluation of the plan of care by gathering, observing, recording, and communicating patient responses to nursing interventions.
• Modifies the plan of care in collaboration with licensed practitioner.
• Demonstrates competency and ability to carry out department specific functions in accordance to the department's standards of care, policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the department/organization.
• Functions as a member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to the implementation of an integrated patient-centered care plan.
• Assigns or delegates the responsibility for performance of nursing interventions to other persons for which that person has the necessary skills and competence to accomplish safely.
• Identifies the early warning signs of a change in a patient's condition and reports appropriately.
• Implements nursing interventions and prescribed medical regimens in a timely and safe manner and documents nursing care provided accurately and timely.
• Collaborates and communicates relevant and timely patient information with patients/families and other multidisciplinary team members to ensure quality and continuity of care.
• Reports the patient's self-report/symptoms of pain promptly according to standard operating procedure.
• Participates in the health education approved by a licensed practitioner.
• Assists in the discharge planning, appropriate education and counseling based on identified needs to optimize patient/family understanding.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certification

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) or Compact State Agreement | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Minnesota Board of Nursing | Within 12 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources
• Driver's License with Acceptable Driving Record | Driver's License - Current State Licensed | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
• Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA)| Within 90 days of Start Date | Learning Management System

Note: Temporary LPN license accepted prior to start. Must hold an unencumbered nursing license prior to start.

Language Requirements

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

Physical Demands

• Sit: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Stand: Frequently (34-66%)
• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)
• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
• Crawl: Not Applicable
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)

Working Conditions

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
• Outdoor: Not Applicable
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position

Occasional Driver Reference ID: R8377

About Us

Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO). Altru provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to increase opportunities and eliminate barriers to employment. Altru is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more or to request a copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity and Eligibility policy and Affunity Action Plan at no charge, please contact Altru’s Human Resources Department at [e-mail] or 701.780.5107. Additionally, the following poster is available through the Department of Labor: Know Your Rights. Altru participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

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