Licensed practical nurse

Job Purpose:

Serves patients by providing educational information; helping with daily living; monitoring vital signs and functions; administering medications.



Duties:

** Administers medications by preparing medications; administering specified medication orally or by subcutaneous or intermuscular injection; recording dosage and time in patient record; maintaining logs.



* Provides IV services


* Maintains patient stability by taking and recording vital signs.



* Keeps providers and nurse practitioners informed by observing patients and reporting adverse reactions to medication or treatment.



* Maintains equipment and supplies.


* Performs routine laboratory tests by collecting samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum.



* Serves and protects the clinic by adhering to professional standards, clinic  policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and jcaho standards.



* Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.



* Enhances nursing and clinic reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.



Skills/Qualifications:

Administering Medication, IV administration, Nutrition, Informing Others,  Nursing Skills, Listening, Multi-tasking, Medical Teamwork, Acute/Critical Care