LPN - OPT - LDRP

Assumes the responsibility for providing professional care to a designated patient population.

• Directs patient care according to hospital policies, procedures, and accepted standards of practice and care.
• Conducts patient assessments, including history and physical.
• Develops a plan of care for each patient using nursing process.
• Administers and records prescribed medications, treatments, and procedures.
• Leads the team in planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Assists the medical staff with examinations, treatments, special tests, and procedures.
• Participates in unit activities such as answering phones, call lights, distributing meals, environmental tasks, or other assigned duties.
• Directs team conferences, shift reports and care planning.
• Delivers personal care to assigned patients.
• Provides treatments and performs procedures as directed by the registered nurse.
• Assist nursing staff and physicians with examinations, treatments, special tests, and procedures.
• Participates in unit activities such as answering phones and call lights, distributing meals, performing environmental tasks or other assigned duties.
• Participates in team conferences, shift reports and care planning.