Licensed Practical Nurse

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.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current Nebraska nursing license (LPN). Current BLS certification and ability to maintain. Capacity to provide medical care within their licensed scope of practice.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with patients and coworkers. Ability to provide quality healthcare in an efficient, organized, and detail-oriented manner with a team based approach.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job