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West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. LPN (JR24-50971) in Fairmont, West Virginia

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Provides nursing support to the physician and provides direct nursing care to patients in an inpatient setting.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Current unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Practical Nursing, or appropriate state board where services will be provided, as a practical nurse OR current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). 2. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date. 3. West Virginia state criminal background check, and federal, if applicable, required for DHHR regulated area

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EXPERIENCE: 1. One (1) year clinical experience.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

  1. Provides direct patient care, as outlined in the patient's plan of care and/or as directed by the overseeing role , to promote comfort and/or return to functional health for the patient. Consults with the Registered Nurse or Respiratory Therapist to seek guidance in delivery of nursing care, as necessary.
  2. Performs designated therapeutic procedures to assigned patients as needed.
  3. Accurately observes, records and reports to the overseeing role, all patient concerns, symptoms, reactions and progress in a timely manner.
  4. Assists physicians and the overseeing role with examinations and procedures, as assigned.
  5. Contributes to the nursing assessment by collecting, reporting and recording objective and subjective data.
  6. Observes the condition or change in condition of the patient, records signs and symptoms of deviation from normal health status and reports findings to the overseeing role.
  7. Participates in the development of the patient's plan of care by providing data, contributing to the identification of priorities and assisting in the identification of measures to maintain comfort and support human functions and responses.
  8. Assists in assigned patient and family education and rehabilitation by reviewing patient needs with the overseeing role and following the teaching plan.
  9. Documents nursing interventions and responses to care, communicating to appropriate members of the health care team.
  10. Accurately and safely administers intramuscular, subcutaneous, IV, oral, nebulization and/or MDI delivered medications as assigned.
  11. Obtains instruction and supervision as necessary from... For full info follow application link.

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