Full-Time
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Preferred Management
No salary listed
Leesville, LA, USA
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Requirements
- Competent in medical terminology.
- Maintain discretion and confidentiality in communications.
- Knowledgeable about policies and procedures regarding reporting and release of protected health information (PHI).
- Competent in clinical skills and use of medical equipment.
- Knowledgeable of Infection Control and Prevention practices.
- Knowledge of licensing requirements, nursing practice act, statutes and rules applicable to nursing.
- Maintain certifications and continuing education requirements needed to perform job.
- Current Vocational Nurse licensure.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate.
- Communicate verbally and in writing in English.
- Competent in dosage calculations.
- Responds to unusual or varied situations that are not covered by existing standards, procedures and precedents.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct and individualized nursing care to an assigned group of patients based on the applications of scientific principles, under the supervision of a registered professional nurse.
- Conducts focused assessments (following initial comprehensive assessments completed by the registered nurse).
- Contributes to the planning and implementation of the nursing care.
- Participates in the development and modification of the ongoing nursing care plan.
- Communicates between patients, families, ancillary personnel and hospital departments involved in patient care.
- Assists in health teaching of patient and family under the direction of Registered Nurse.
- Shares responsibility for planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care plans and nursing care.
- Prepares, administers and records medications in accordance with policies regarding the administration of medications.
- Participates in emergency situations.
- Ongoing communication with the Registered Nurse regarding patients’ status.
- Documents information concisely, accurately and completely.
- Identifies and utilizes appropriate channels of communications.
- Knows and complies with practice standards of the state board of nursing.
- Miscellaneous duties as assigned requested or required.
Desired Qualifications
- ACLS highly recommended.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support highly recommended.
- One (1) year of clinical practice, preferred.