LPN - Float Pool | Full-Time, P-Shift | Float Pool Differential | $5,000 Sign on Bonus

Phelps Health; Rolla (MO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Phelps Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide direct patient care using the nursing process and adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics within its hospital setting.

You will perform medication administration, ongoing patient assessments, and collaborate with RNs and the health care team to ensure safe, quality care. A Missouri LPN license and BLS are required; one year of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited practical school of nursing.
• One year experience preferred.
• Current Missouri LPN license (or Compact Licensure); BLS certification must be maintained.

Responsibilities

• Follows hospital policy on patient safety, infection prevention, and safe patient handling to provide safe patient care.
• Provides nursing care including administration of medications, nursing interventions, and patient and family teaching.
• Performs ongoing assessments, monitors patient status, and collaborates with the supervising RN or Shift Manager.
• Documents patient care activities to meet quality measures and support clinical decision making.
• Communicates patient information to physicians and team members to improve outcomes.
• Educates patients and families to support health care outcomes.
• Demonstrates ongoing professional development through continuing education.

Skills

Direct patient care

Nursing process

Communication with team

Medication administration

Education

Graduate from an accredited practical school of nursing

Job description

Phelps Health is a 2000-employee-strong hospital and healthcare system serving the heart of small-town Missouri.

No matter where you start with us, we’re committed to taking our team to the top. If you’re ready for the challenge of providing life-saving care or supporting those who do, read on to find your fit in the Phelps Health family.

General Summary

• The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct patient care using the nursing process, demonstrating clinical competence relevant to the area of nursing practice, and adhering to the ANA Code of Ethics.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Follows established hospital policy regarding patient safety measures such as infection prevention, safe patient handling and movement, critical lab notification, etc. to provide patient care in an optimally safe environment.
• Provides quality nursing care including administration of medications, nursing intervention, and patient and family teaching. Performs such actions within the guidelines established in hospital policy and procedure as well as the Practical Nurse Scope of Practice, to support quality outcomes and patient safety.
• Performs ongoing assessments in all aspects of patient care to monitor patient status, improve quality, enhance patient safety, and to provide accurate information to health care team members. Works collaboratively with the supervising RN or Shift Manager to ensure all patient needs are met.
• Documents all patient care activities and required quality monitoring items to comply with established quality measures and support clinical decision making.
• Communicates patient information to physicians and appropriate team members to improve patient outcomes. Delegates as appropriate while maintaining an atmosphere fostering team work and accountability.
• Communicates with patient and family members in a timely manner to enhance the patient experience and provide education to support health care outcomes.
• Demonstrates critical thinking into nursing practice and attempts to develop skills and abilities through continuing education.

Education

• Graduate from an accredited practical school of nursing required.

Work Experience

• One year experience preferred.

Certification/License

• Current LPN license in the State of Missouri or Compact Licensure
• Graduate practical nurses (GPN) must obtain license within 90 days of graduation
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)

Mental/Physical Requirements

• Considerable mental concentration required. Lifting up to 35 lbs., turning activities, standing, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting, reaching and nearly constant walking required.

Working Conditions

• Frequent exposure to infectious disease and communicable disease via blood and other bodily fluids. May encounter hostile persons at times.