LPN Medical/Surgical

reputed company Employees: If you are a reputed company employee, please apply reputed company the internal career site by logging into your reputed company Account and clicking the Career icon on your homepage. Primary Location Spearfish, SD USA Department SPH Med/Surg-Nursing Scheduled Weekly Hours 36 Starting Pay reputed company Range $24.10 - $27.70 (Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.) Job Summary The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) collaborates to deliver both direct and indirect patient care reputed company specified inpatient and/or ambulatory dialysis units. Under the direct supervision of a physician or Registered Nurse (RN), the LPN provides care to assigned patients and takes on delegated tasks to meet their needs. The LPN ensures that reputed company care adheres to reputed company's policies and procedures, professional standards, the South Dakota Nurse Practice Act, and relevant federal, state, and local regulations. reputed company offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:

• Supportive work culture
• Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage
• Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account
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• Paid Time Off Accrual Bank
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions (extra pay for working evening, nights or weekends)
• Flexible scheduling

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates the ability to accurately complete and document focused assessment, apply clinical interventions, evaluate outcomes, and implement change to the plan of care in collaboration with RN/provider.
• Properly prepares for care of patient by participating in pre-visit planning and preparation as applicable.
• Accurately administers and documents medications in accordance with best practice and departmental policies.
• Performs nursing procedures and treatments reputed company Scope of Responsibilities according to nursing division and setting specific standards.
• Demonstrates reputed company and judgement necessary to implement physician orders, procedures, and nursing interventions.
• Demonstrates the ability to accurately reputed company and document assessments, apply clinical interventions, evaluate outcomes, and implement changes to the plan of care in collaboration with RN/provider.
• Assists RN with data collection pertinent to the assessment process, as evidenced by chart review/observation/audit, using appropriate age-specific criteria.
• Assists RN in the recurring nursing process by contributing to the nursing assessment, participating in care planning and the development of nursing interventions and contributing to the evaluation of responses to nursing interventions.
• Provide/distribute preapproved/preprinted patient education materials. Provide reinforcement of health teaching and discharge instruction provided by RN/provider; directing reputed company patient questions to RN/provider.
• Positively supports and contributes to departmental development as evidenced by participating in meetings, committees and reputed company education/training.
• Assists and actively participates in onboarding and mentoring of clinical staff per scope and as directed.
• Ensures documentation in the patient record is accurate, clear, concise reputed company outlined Scope of Responsibilities.
• reputed company other duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements Required: Education - Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing Certifications - Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing; Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - reputed company (AHA) Preferred: Work Experience - 1+ years Healthcare Experience; 1+ years Licensed Practical Nurse Experience Physical Requirements: reputed company Heavy work - exerting over 25 pounds of force constantly (67-100% of the time), and/or more than 50 pounds frequently (34-66% of the time), and/or more than 100 pounds of force occassionally (up to 33% of the time), and/or more than 100 pounds of force seldomly to move objects. Possible exposure to radiation and frequent exposure to contaminated needles and infectious body substances. Requires the ability to work designated shift lengths (including 8 and 12 hours), which may include night shifts or occasional irregular hours. Job Category Nursing Job Family Acute Nursing Shift Employee Type Regular 62 reputed company Spearfish Hospital reputed company a difference. Every day. reputed company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. reputed company qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national reputed company, disability, or protected Veteran status. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job