Licensed Practical Nurse - Surgical Nursing

Required Skills

• Collects patient data within the clinical standards; reports significant variances to registered nurse.
• Establishes workload priorities and offer input into plan of care; encourages patient participation in plan of care.
• Provides and documents care within standards of practice, policies and procedures and protocols consistent with the patient plan of care under supervisor of an RN.
• Identifies expected outcomes individualized to patient needs under RN guidance.
• Demonstrates competency in all required areas, including department-specific, age-specific, medication administration, and use of equipment.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development by:
• Maintaining ongoing continuing education,
• Contributing to professional development of peers, and
• Participating in CQI.
• Performs other duties as assigned.