Erlanger Health System
Location
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct and/or indirect patient care under the supervision of a Physician or RN, participating in a team-based approach to care delivery. Responsibilities include coordinating patient care, supporting patients/families in self-management, and managing the practice's patient population.
Candidates must be a graduate from an accredited School of Nursing and hold current licensure to practice nursing in Tennessee or Georgia, along with current BLS certification. Preferred qualifications include PALS certification and previous pediatric experience.
A Licensed Practical Nurse is employed by Erlanger Medical Center is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of the patient under the direct supervision of a Physician or RN.
Required: Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
PALS certification preferred.
Required: Knowledge of general nursing principles and practice skills; knowledge of organizational functions, policies and regulations; knowledge of current trends and new developments; knowledge of principles and practices of nursing, applicable to those areas requiring special education. Must be able to work well with people. Always poised, courteous, pleasing personality, good telephone voice and able to meet the public.
Preferred: Previous pediatric experience preferred
The employee must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's policies and procedures. This is done through evaluation of direct supervisor by direct observation, in a skills lab, or discussed verbally or written. Competency can also be evaluated by a formal peer review process and/or by self assessment based on objective criteria that is reviewed and validated. Ability to assess and reassess patients, select, develop, implement and evaluate plan of care. Ability to administer pharmacological drugs as ordered and have understanding of medication before administering (classification, adverse effects, therapeutic actions, indications, drug interactions, onset, duration, etc). Ability to perform procedures and operate equipment necessary for patient care as assigned.
Patient Assessment & Documentation (per unit standards of care) Schedule diagnostic testing Pharmacology (administration and interaction) Documentation Age Appropriate Care Knowledge of Growth and Development Lab Values/ Panic Levels (assessment and intervention) Interpersonal Communication Implement plan of care Individualize and Evaluate plan of care Patient reassessment and documentation (ex. Pain level)
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