Summary:
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) provide important patient care within the Nursing Department. Under the direction of the registered nurse assigned to each patient, and as delegated to by the RN, the LPN assists with patient care and other department activities as outlined in this job description and communicates effectively with the RN responsible for each patient. Work performed by each LPN must support the mission, vision, and values of Mary Free Bed.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Quality Pillar of Excellence
Patient Care - The LPN provides direct patient care, as delegated by the patient's RN and in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. Patient care performed by a LPN includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Communication - Each staff member in the Nursing Department is responsible to communicate in a timely, professional, and respectful manner at all times. Responsibilities of the LPN include, but are not limited to:
Service Pillar of Excellence
Customer Service -
People Pillar of Excellence
Employee communication -Employee training and competency assessments -
Performance evaluations -
Safety policies -
Financial Performance Pillar of Excellence
Fiscal Responsibility -
The LPN is also responsible for other department and patient-related tasks, as assigned, and in alignment with departmental policies and procedures. This employee is expected to perform assignments as directed by management and provides input on new services or revisions to new/existing policies and procedures as appropriate.
Limitations: A Licensed Practical Nurse:
Essential Job Qualifications:
Physical Demands/Work Environment: The work environment described here are representative of those an employee will encounter while working as an LPN at Mary Free Bed. The ability to perform these tasks are required in order to provide the necessary patient care required by MFB patients:
(*) Source: Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Volume 1, United States Department of Labor, United States Employment Services, 1991
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Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.