LPN- Emergency Department - Full time -Mid shifts/ Nights

Company: Tennova Healthcare-Cleveland
Location: Cleveland
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care under the supervision of the RN. Assists physicians during examinations and procedures. Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the scope of practice of the LPN. Promotes patients' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing as evidenced by current state licensure. Qualifications: ED LPN, under supervision of the ED Nurse Manager, Team Leader RN, is responsible for the nursing care of the patients in the emergency department and is responsible for the direction of patient care. The LPN delivers care based on patient needs appropriate for the infant, pediatric, adolescent, adults and geriatric patients within the LPN scope of practice. He/she demonstrates and interest in patient centered approach to total nursing care. Demonstrates cooperation, flexibility, and resourcefulness when dealing with patients, visitors, physicians, and hospital personnel. The LPN shall be responsible for planning supervising and evaluating the nursing care of patients under the supervision of an RN. The ED LPN demonstrates competency related to the ED presentation function in the emergency department. Current Tennessee License Practical Nurse license. BLS required. ACLS and PALS within one year of assignment to the Emergency Department. Tennova Healthcare - Cleveland Cleveland is proud to be the home of Tennova Healthcare, a 350-bed acute care facility. The hospital offers a range of health care services, including a 7,000 square-foot, 24-hour emergency care unit. The emergency medicine team at Tennova Healthcare - Cleveland provides efficient, prompt and compassionate care to patients when they need it most. Our highly trained care teams can provide care for everything from cuts and broken bones to life-threatening conditions such as heart attack or stroke. Start your new job search here and join one of the best places to work!

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