Licensed Practical Nurse - Medical Surgical
Core
Provide nursing care, administer medications, monitor patient safety, and document vital signs and procedures in a medical-surgical setting under RN supervision.
Role type
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Builds
Patient care services in medical-surgical units
Domain
Healthcare / Medical-Surgical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Medication administration, patient monitoring, vital signs documentation, patient transfer assistance, standard precautions, communication, computer literacy
Preferred skills
PEARS certification, CPI certification
Technologies
Medication administration systems, personal computers
Responsibilities
Administer medications under RN direction, provide patient medication information, communicate patient condition updates to RN and providers, monitor patient safety, document procedures and equipment used, assist in staff training
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on clinical staff