Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides outstanding, direct patient care under the supervision of an Registered Nurse (RN) with respect to patient expectations, cultural, spiritual and age-specific individual needs.

Primary Accountabilities:

1. Administers medications and IV therapy to patients, as evidenced by Preceptor Observation Tool and Clinical Practice guidelines.
2. Documents all nursing care, change in condition, response to therapy, treatments, procedures, and referrals provided to each patient on the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
3. Monitors patients as per established standards; gives patient summary reports to RN at start of shift ensures to oversee any reporting changes in patient status to RN throughout the shift.
4. Follows interdisciplinary plan of care, coordinated by the RN, based on current evidence-based practice.
5. Responds to call light in a timely manner.