LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - South Freestanding Emergency Department - PRN - Nights

OU Medicine • Oklahoma City, OK, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - South Freestanding Emergency Department - PRN - Nights

Location: 3025 SW 104th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73159

Shift: PRN, 7p-7a

Under general supervision, provides preventative and health care to an assigned group of patients or clients in the OU Health facility.

Essential Responsibilities
Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

Will assist with the nursing assessment through data collection, observation, and obtainment of vital signs on assigned patients or clients.
Provide care according to an established nursing plan.
Observe changes in patient’s condition and notify supervisory personnel if significant changes occur.
Provide routine ostomy care, nasogastric tube placement and feeding and placement and discontinuing of oral-gastric tube. Will initiate and monitor oxygen therapy according to physician orders or unit protocol.
Will suction and clean tracheotomy sites.
May administer oral, intravenous, intra-muscular, intra-dermal, subcutaneous, sub-lingual, vaginal, rectal and topical medications.
Prepare patients for routine physical examinations and assist the physician during examinations.
An LPN can function in the role of Surgical Tech if position open is in the operating room.

General Responsibilities
Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Completion of educational requirements for NCLEX-PN examination.

Experience: None required. One or more years of experience preferred.

Licensure/Certifications/Registrations Required: Current LPN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact LPN License (eNLC). Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of professional nursing theories, practices, techniques, and procedures.
Ability to organize, coordinate, plan and evaluate nursing needs of assigned patients.
Must be knowledgeable about operating room techniques if applying for a surgery position.
Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

OU Health is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more. We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.

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