LPN- Licensed Practical Nurse- Advanced Acute Care Orthopedic Telemetry Unit
Core
Provide direct patient care, treatments, and medications for acute and chronic medical conditions, specializing in surgical orthopedic and total joint surgery patients.
Role type
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Advanced Acute Care Orthopedic Telemetry Unit
Builds
Patient care plans and treatment outcomes for orthopedic surgical patients
Domain
Healthcare / Orthopedics / Acute Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, medication administration, treatment execution, care plan evaluation, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient education, discharge planning, precepting
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Contribute data to patient care assessments and evaluations; address physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of patients and families; reinforce patient and family education and discharge planning; provide direct patient care including treatments and medications; evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions; initiate collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary team members; participate in unit-based decision-making regarding evidence-based practice; precept and mentor new staff and students.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on clinical staff