LPN-Surgery

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages the patient flow and performs patient rooming standards.  Accurately collects and records vital signs and other pertinent patient information.
• Performs or assists with department procedures.
• Demonstrates and understands sterile and aseptic techniques.  Uses appropriate techniques in setting up or assisting with procedures.
• Assists medical providers with the processing of diagnostic results.
• Administers medications by all routes excluding intravenous infusion.  Demonstrates and understands administration techniques, recognizes and reports effects and side effects of medication, and instructs patients appropriately.
• Screens telephone calls related to patient’s surgical procedure to obtain appropriate information with attention to detail and accuracy, uses set protocols/standing orders as resources to implement appropriate care, consults with an RN or medical provider regarding situations outside of established protocols.
• Assists physicians with surgical procedures.
• Assists in positioning and draping of patients. Participates in the post-operative care of surgical patients to including reporting to RN changes in patient status.  This may include reporting problems with airway, heart rate, and/or problems with IV site.
• Reports to RN any changes with regards to pain management, utilizing pain management techniques.
• As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model.  Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

EXPERIENCE

• One year licensed practical nurse experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.