Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Nursing Operating Room #26

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are:

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is the only hospital providing emergency and ambulatory care to the densely populated, culturally and economically diverse, and medically underserved populations of the Rockaways and Five Towns in southern Queens County and southwestern Nassau County, New York. Celebrating over 110 years of community care, the 257-bed facility provides people of all faiths with comprehensive preventive, diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative services, regardless of ability to pay.

Come Grow With Us!

Type: Full-Time (75 hours biweekly)

Shift: Mid-Shift

Hours: 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Pay:

Job Description:

The Licensed Practical Nurse will administer basic nursing care to patients under the direct supervision of the RN. The LPN is guided by a good knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in performing basic nursing services, familiarity with the organization, its functions, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Administers general nursing care to patients in an assigned area under the supervision of the physician.
• Performs therapeutic procedures and treatments within the scope of license and in accordance with policies.
• Takes initiative to identify appropriate patient needs ( referrals ) and collaborates with registrar, physician and managed care coordinator as necessary.
• Administers medications as prescribed utilizing knowledge of contraindications and normal dosage and documents in patient record drug, dosage, route, date, time and legible signature title.
• Identifies abnormal diagnostic studies and lab results to M.D. and documents.
• Administers narcotics orally or intramuscularly except in pediatrics and newborns.
• Transcribes, implements and documents providers orders in accordance with policies and standards. Reports and records results of nursing interventions and makes all significant information known immediately to the Physician.
• Identifies the learning needs of the patient and/or significant other and initiates measures to meet these needs according to the Health Education Standards and documents patient education on teaching report.
• Communicates in a professional and appropriate manner with patients and all members of the health care team.
• Maintains working knowledge of managed care guidelines as relates to patient care and referral/authorization process.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or Equivalency Required
• Graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing Required
• NYS LPN License Required
• 1 year experience as LPN preferred