Licensed Practical Nurse
Posted Updated 3
views
Description
About Us
Family Medical Center of Hastings, your family's home for healthcare. We've been caring for Hastings-area families with the latest treatments and technologies since 1963. Your well-being is more than our profession, it's our passion!
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Responsible for assisting the Health Care Provider (HCP) with all aspects of patient care while maintaining a pleasant and professional personality.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Provide professional nursing care to patient.
- Assist the HCP during treatment and exams.
- Administer medications and injections under the direction of the HCP.
- Start/administer IV fluids if they have a LPN-C, graduated from an approved program of practical nursing after 05/01/2016, or has completed an 8 hour didactic course in IV therapy and approved employer specific IV therapy skills course.
- Perform in-house laboratory testing.
- Assist the HCP by screening and triaging patient phone calls and by providing phone consultation within established guidelines.
- Provide patient care using all established safety and regulatory protocols.
- Document the details of all patient contact, including vital statistics, test results, and all other medical information.
- Understand and comply with all safety and lab testing protocols.