LPN

Job description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Monitor patient health and administer basic care utilizing the nursing process within the LPN/LVN scope of practice in carrying out care plan objectives and goals. - Role model expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety. - Collaborate with others to ensure that patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints. - Provide for the basic comfort of patient, implement nursing interventions identified in the plan of care that is individualized to their needs. - Apply appropriate interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and address maintenance of wellness. - Discuss the care provided with patient and listen to their concerns. Report status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors. - Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patient, visitors, coworkers and others involved in the patient's treatment in an effective manner. - Provide for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with policies and procedures, physicians orders and/or curre...