Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)-Acute Care, Orthopedics, PT, Days at Prisma Health summary:
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides essential nursing care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse/Physician, focusing on post-surgical care for orthopedic patients. Responsibilities include monitoring patient conditions, administering medications, and ensuring accurate documentation of medical records. The LPN collaborates with patients and families to deliver individualized care that addresses physical, emotional, and educational needs.
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Job Summary
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse/Physician, provides nursing care for patients. Assumes responsibility for data collection related to patient status, on-going monitoring, measuring, and documentation of patient responses; provides patient/family instruction. Performs additional patient care functions for which appropriately licensed.
Prisma Health Richland Hospital Orthopedics Unit
Orthopedics provides post-surgical care for patients with total hip and total knee replacements. The unit also cares for patients with various other orthopedic injuries, spinal surgeries, and patients requiring care post-traumatic injury.
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Essential Functions
All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Provides patient care based upon individualized plan of care as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician including patient's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual psychosocial, and education needs.
Monitors and documents patient status and condition which may include vital signs, drains, dressings, and lab values.
Informs appropriate Registered Nurse/Physician of activities performed, observations of patients and their responses, and changes in patient status.
Maintains and/or ensures accurate maintenance of patient's medical records and treats patient records as confidential.
Collects and documents data as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician, which may require the use of specialized equipment such as glucometer, pulse oximetry, etc.Orients patient/family to room and unit routines
Administers and documents administration of medications per policy
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibility
Minimum Requirements
In Lieu Of
In lieu of one (1) year of LPN experience, will accept successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or successful completion of a comparable residency program from another organization.
In lieu of completion of a LPN program, will accept program equivalency recognized by the SC State Board of Nursing.
In lieu of one (1) year of LPN experience, will accept candidates enrolled in an accredited LPN to RN transition program.
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
Licensed to practice as an LPN in South Carolina.
If an LPN team member working in this position obtains RN licensure, Prisma Health will accept RN licensure for a limited time until the team member can be placed in an RN position. Team members should immediately notify their manager and Talent Acquisition if they are scheduled to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam or have obtained RN licensure.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Location
5 Medical Park Rd Richland
Facility
1510 Richland Hospital
Department
15106509 8E - Orthopedics
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