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Seeking a Full-Time LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE\
Team members need to enjoy adult and pediatric med/surg as well as
emergency services.
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Provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to all
patients in the hospital including emergency services, surgical
services, swing-bed services, acute care services, respite care
services, and outpatient services by performing the following duties.
Responsible for the skillful performance of direct, technical nursing
functions in accordance with the nursing care plan and physician orders
for hospital patients under the direction of the registered nurse.\
Essential duties, functions, and responsibilities include the following,
but are not limited to, and other duties, functions, and
responsibilities may be added.\
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Plan, implement and evaluate the care of all assigned patients during a
scheduled shift\
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Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with
approved nursing techniques and hospital policies and procedures\
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Prepares equipment and aids the physician during treatments and
examinations of patients\
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Collects data from the patient, family, and/or significant other by
interview, observation, inspection, and accurately reports and records\
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Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and
notifies the supervisor, the director of nursing, and/or the Physician
of the patients condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and
significant incidents\
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In collaboration with the RN, contributes to the formulation of assigned
patients care plans and in implementing planned changes and activities
to improve nursing care\
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Assists with the orientation of new employees\
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Documents nursing actions implemented and the effectiveness of the
implementation in the nurses notes\
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Administers specified medications and documents on the patients chart\
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Assembles and uses such equipment including, but not limited to,
catheters, tracheotomy tubes, oxygen supplies, IV supplies, suction
equipment, cardiac monitoring equipment, etc.\
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Collects samples, such as urine, blood, sputum, from patients for
testing and sends to the laboratory with proper
requisitions/instructions\
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Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and assists
the medical practitioner as indicated\
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Examines food trays for prescribed diet and feeds patients, records food
and fluid intake and output\
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Bathes, dresses, and assists patients in walking and turning\
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Cleans rooms, makes beds, and answers patients calls\
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Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to
detect deviations from normal and assess condition of patient\
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Inventories and requisitions supplies as indicated\
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Required to work variable shifts, hours, holidays, and weekends as
needed\
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Register patients per computer as needed\
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Is responsible for promoting team work with physicians, nursing staff,
and personnel from all other departments in the hospital\
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Performs all essential duties and responsibilities in all areas of
nursing services to ensure patient needs are met in accordance with
instructions of physician and hospital policies/procedures\
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Coordinates activities of all patient care units\
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Consults with the supervisor and/or Director of Nursing on nursing
problems and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs
are met\
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Assists in the planning and organizing of orientation and in-service
training for staff members, and participates in guidance and educational
programs\
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Attends nursing department meetings, and hospital wide meetings\
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Performs other duties as assigned\
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Qualifications\
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform
each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to read and
interpret documents such as physician orders, safety rules, and
procedure manuals. Requires the ability to chart/document data clearly,
proficiently, and accurately, also the ability to speak effectively to
customers/patients, families, employees, medical staff, and the
community.\
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Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a current licensure
as a licensed practical nurse in the State of Kansas. Current CPR
certification is required, along with maintaining continuing education
requirements consistent with the requirements of the Kansas State Board
of Nursing. Attending mandatory hospital in-service meetings and
mandatory nursing staff meetings is required.
