Category:
LPN
City:
Martin
State:
Tennessee
Shift:
8 - Day (United States of America)
Job Description Summary:
Responsible for providing nursing care, administering medications, and documenting care in the patient's medical record for a designated group of patients under the direction of medical provider. Under the general clinically supervision of medical provider and administrative supervision of the Practice Manager. Employee is responsible for providing nursing care on assigned shift utilizing the nursing process and age specific needs. Employee is subject to call back and overtime as required by the hospital.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Performs specified patient care with a high degree of skill, minimal discomfort to the patient, and minimal supervision. Duties include checking schedules; organizing patient flow accompanying patients to exam/ procedure room; assisting patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing, collecting specimens,



preparing exam room/ setting up instruments etc.; collecting patient history; performing screenings/ lab test per Medical Provider’s orders; assisting Medical Provider/ other nursing staff with various procedures; charting; relaying instructions to patients/ family; answering telephone calls and providing pertinent information.
Administers medications and treatments within scope of practice, prepares for surgery and assists providers with procedures with procedures and examinations according to policy. prepares for tests and surgery, and assists physicians with procedures and examinations. According to policy.
Initiate peripheral IV access and administer IV flushes and IVPBs to [patients according to policy.
Ensures the proper segregation and secure disposal of hazardous pharmaceutical waste.
Must successfully complete a formal 40-hour intravenous therapy training competency program through Nurse Education after six months of employment with the hospital or provide 40-hour certificate from employment with previous hospital bef

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