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Location:

Redfield, SD

Worker Type:

PRN

Work Shift:

As Needed (United States of America)

Redfield Community Memorial Hospital and Clinic is seeking a qualified individual to join our team!

Position Highlights

**Job Title:** Licensed Practical Nurse

**Position Accountable To** : Director of Nursing

**Job Summary** :

The LPN is responsible for assisting the registered nurse in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care. The LPN is accountable for all patients assigned to him/her according to established policies and procedures of CMH and the scope of practice for the licensed practical nurse.

Birth - 1 yr 1 - 11 yrs 12 - 17 yrs 18 - 65 yrs over 65 yrs

_X_ _X_ _X_ _X_ _X_

Infancy Pediatrics Adolescent Adulthood Geriatric

Essential Job Functions:

+ Assessments for routine post-operative patient care.

+ Assessments and care of patients

+ Reports and documents observations accurately.

+ Administration of medications via IM, oral, subq., topical, rectal, vaginal, inhalation, eye, ear and IV-per LPN scope of practice.

+ Accompanies patient to nursing unit and gives verbal report to nurse.

+ Participates in collaboration with patients, family, physicians, other nursing staff and all ancillary departments.

+ Utilizes computer skills for entering physician’s orders, ordering supplies, and sending requisitions.

+ Knowledgeable of basic troubleshooting techniques of vital sign monitors.

+ Able to interpret and carry out physician's written and verbal orders.

+ Must be able to perform basic licensed practical nursing functions.

+ Will need to prepare and reheat food items to serve to in patients

+ Assist patients with ambulation, toileting needs and other activities of daily living.

+ Assist patient with personal needs as warranted

+ Review discharge information with patients

+ Maintains accurate nursing documentation

+ Maintains confidentiality

+ Performs additional duties as assigned

Marginal Job Functions:

+ Reports any malfunctioning equipment to the proper department so it can be evaluated, repaired and returned.

+ Familiar with location of supplies in order to assist in ordering and putting away.

+ Assists between patients with cleaning and putting linen on gurneys.

+ Clean patient rooms during and after patients stay.

+ Light housekeeping duties on the weekends and as needed

+ Remove linen and empty garbage

Essential Physical Demands:

Requires much walking, pushing patient carts, beds, wheelchairs, and recliners, lifting of supplies on and off of shelves.

Functional activities include:

Lifting, floor: 0-35# Grasping Light: 3-5 hr/day

Lifting, knee-waist: 0-35# Grasping Firm: 0-3 hr/day

Lifting, waist-shldr: 0-20# Rep.use-foot: 0-3 hr/day

Lifting, overhead: 0-10# Dominant hand: 5-8 hr/day

Transfers: 0-40# Non-dominant hand: 0-3 hr/day

Carrying: 0-12# Bilateral hands: 3-5 hr/day

Pushing/pulling: 0-35# Far acuity: 0-3 hr/day

Sitting: 0-3 hr/day Near acuity: 8+ hrs/day

Standing: 5-8 hrs/day Depth perception: 0-3 hr/day

Walking: 3-5 hr/day Field of vision: 8+ hrs/day

Climbing: 0-3 hr/day Accommodation: 8+ hrs/day

Balancing: 0-3 hr/day Distinguish color: 0-3 hr/day

Squatting: 0-3 hr/day Feeling: 0-3 hr/day

Kneeling: 0-3 hr/day Hearing: 8+ hrs/day

Crawling: 0-3 hr/day Smelling: 0-3 hr/day

Rep.use-neck: 0-3 hr/day Forward Bend: 0-3 hr/day

Reaching forward: 3-5 hr/day Reaching overhead: 0-3 hr/day

Work Environment:

Shift work with additional call requirements. Works with other, works around others verbal contact with others, face to face contact, , blood and body fluids, electrical devices, mechanical devices such as patient care equipment, computer equipment, moving objects such as carts, slippery surfaces, radiation, hazardous waste.

Schedule:

Up to 12 hour shifts include week-ends and holidays.

Equipment Used To Perform Job:

Includes but not limited to:

Cardiac monitor, blood pressure monitor, pulse oximeter, EKG, electronic and manual operating beds, computer.

Mental Requirements:

___ Reading, simple _X_ Spatial _X_ Tending

_X_ Reading, complex _X_ Form _X_ Precision working

___ Writing, simple _X_ Clerical _X_ Follow instructions

_X_ Writing, complex _X_ Compiling _X_ Influence others

_X_ Math skills, simple _X_ Coordinating _X_ Time requirements

_X_ Math skills, complex _X_ Analyzing _X_ Memorization

_X_ Tasks, simple _X_ Synthesizing _X_ Problem solving

_X_ Tasks, complex _X_ Supervising _X_ Decision making

_X_ Independent judgement _X_ Instructions

Potential Job Stressors:

Work may be performed under pressure requiring close attention to detail. Environmental stimuli overload. Staffing and census fluctuations. Potential exposure to difficult physician/patient situations, long work hours due to daily schedule

Education:

Post high school completion of accredited licensed practical nurse program

Licenses:

Current license in the state of South Dakota with expanded role LPN. Previous nursing experience is desirable, but not required.

Responsibility:

+ Responsible for own actions

+ Assumes responsibility for nursing care delivered on their shift according to the plan of care

+ Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide nursing care for a specific group of patients

+ Constant exposure to medical and personal information requires confidentiality

Professional Responsibility:

Individually responsible for maintain and updating professional practice

**Certification Requirements for Position** :

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

o PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support

o NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

o TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Course)

o TCAR (Trauma Care After Resuscitation (x1)

o CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention

Experience:

Previous hospital experience, critical care experience preferred. Must possess good communication skills

Professional Responsibility:

Individual responsible for maintaining and updating professional practice

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.

The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444.

Additional Notices:

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