Licensed Practical Nurse Job Description
Licensed practical nurse
provides clinical practice oversight and management in accordance with state specific nurse practice law for patients in the hospice and palliative care setting.
Licensed Practical Nurse Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective licensed practical nurse job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included licensed practical nurse job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Work under supervision of the Director of Nursing and in close cooperation with the Program Director
Supervise and is responsible for DOH compliance and quality patient care in a fast-paced clinic
Ensure patient confidentiality in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations
Building Charge and Supervisor over care staff
Medication distribution to resients
Assess patients and deliver high quality care and excellent client service under the direction of an RN
Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, and note times and amounts on patients' charts
Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
Provide basic patient care and treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, rubbing with alcohol, or performing catheterizations
Sterilize equipment and supplies using germicides and/or sterilizer
Licensed Practical Nurse Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Licensed Practical Nurse
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, I.V, BLS, CHT, BONENT, IV
Education for Licensed Practical Nurse
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the licensed practical nurse job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Collage Degree in Nursing, Education, General Education, Oncology, Health Care, Department of Education, Patient Care, Medical, Sciences, Graduate School
Skills for Licensed Practical Nurse
Desired skills for licensed practical nurse include:
Current clinical practice for terminally ill patients
Specific state laws and regulations governing practice
Competencies related to the nursing profession by participating in educational programs
Continued education units
Internal learning management skills and skill evaluations
Laboratory tests and appropriate computer ordering codes
Individual service plans
Side effects
Usual dosages
Subcutaneous
Desired experience for licensed practical nurse includes:
Must possess a valid practical nursing license in the state of practice
A minimum of one year experience in medical/surgical nursing is required
Work in conjunction with the ADN/Unit Director
Attend to the daily operations of the unit on a per-shift unit level
Assume leadership responsibilities
Must be a graduate of an approved school for practical or vocational nursing and currently licensed by the State Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse Examples
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Licensed Practical Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of licensed practical nurse. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for licensed practical nurse
- Participates in resident care conferences
- Provides IV therapy as permitted by practice act and policy
- Provides first aid to individuals and monitors vital signs as needed, reporting findings to the RN
- Ensures that all documentation such as monthly MARs, consents, Current Scripts and the Ready to Go, is accurate and available
- Monitoring / supervising insulin administration, administering influenza vaccines, along with PO daily medication / treatments
- Maintains tickler for OTC expiration dates and OTC standing orders for the individuals
- Responsible for purchasing and organizing med room supplies
- Document data collected during the patient care process via electronic medical record
- Prepare and administer medications and immunizations, under the supervision of RN/Provider
- Educate patients and families with instruction provided by the physician
Qualifications for licensed practical nurse
- Ability to travel locally to meet operational needs
- Ability to work on multiple tasks/deadlines
- Ability to travel to patient homes and nursing facilities
- Ability to work with patients who are terminally ill and their family members
- Hospice – one year full time experience as an LPN
- Current unrestricted license as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of practice
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Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a licensed practical nurse. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for licensed practical nurse
- Works closely with other professional and disciplines to ensure timely and coordinated care
- Participates in the Quality Assurance Program of the Department and serves on committees pertinent to the quality of care of the residents
- Participates in the orientation of new employees to the nursing unit and the clinical in-service of non-professional staff
- Cares for residents, staff, and self by supporting and promoting a culture of safety in the workplace, recognizing hazards, reporting and investigating incidents in a timely manner in accordance with policies, regulations, and prudent practices
- Assist the RN and interdisciplinary team in evaluating, planning, and implementing plans of care
- Maintain current CPR certification at Health Care Provider level
- Assists the registered nurse/therapist in assessment of patient's condition and contributes information to aid in planning and evaluating care
- Maintains a confidential record of patient's progress, symptoms, reactions
- Maintains nursing knowledge base through inservices, literature review, mandatory and competency programs
- Provides individualized patient/caregiver teaching and appropriate counseling related to health prevention, health maintenance and disease process under the direction of the registered nurse
Qualifications for licensed practical nurse
- Demonstrate oral, written, telephone, and electronic skills to adequately communicate with others including CSBs, client, family, and other customers
- Demonstrate successful interventions to manage conflict including crises and aggressive behavior, work effectively in a constantly changing environment, and able to tolerate emotional stress
- Computer skills including electronic health record and computer assisted instruction
- Ability to work in a stressful environment with quick changes in acuity and/or census, utilize effective time management and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to use assertiveness skills and maintain composure
- Ability to maintain concentration with multiple interruptions and appropriately prioritize needs
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of licensed practical nurse. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for licensed practical nurse
- Clinical practice demonstrates knowledge of how quality and innovation impacts resident satisfaction, safety, and clinical quality outcomes
- Utilizes nursing process in providing care to residents including data gathering, interdisciplinary planning, and implementation, evaluation of resident care, teaching and discharge planning utilizing evidence-based standards of nursing practices
- Provides guidance and assistance to all the staff assigned to this home
- Performs direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and collaborates with the RN on the plan of care
- Direct patient care can include assisting with medication administration and phlebotomy
- Indirect care can include order transcription, documentation, and reinforcement of patient and family education
- Assists Designated Healthcare Providers in providing care to patients with acute and chronic pain conditions
- Provide assistance to Qualified Healthcare Providers within their scope of practice
- Responsible for documenting and forwarding patient medical concerns received by telephone message via patient procedural call backs
- Participates in ongoing CQI monitoring and data collection
Qualifications for licensed practical nurse
- Ability to start/monitor I.V
- Ability to obtain patient vital signs
- Ability to triage and assess patients
- Knowledge of administering immunizations and routine injections
- Verbal and written communication skill including spelling, grammar and sentence structure
- Problem analysis, problem solving, and conflict resolution
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of licensed practical nurse. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for licensed practical nurse
- Process lab specimens for pick-up by lab couriers
- Send appointment reminders and track down patients who have missed appointments, or follow-up on specific patients as directed by clinic providers
- Perform daily quality control measures for onsite lab tests per SMH policy
- Administer medications, injections, and immunizations per provider orders
- Provide patient and family education regarding medications and treatments
- Maintains current CPR certification at Health Care Provider level
- Observe and record patient's symptoms, condition, and/or reactions to medications and treatments and reports results to the RN in charge
- Participates in self-review as requested by unit director
- Performs in accordance with the system-wide behaviors and competencies
- Suggest and supports changes within the department
Qualifications for licensed practical nurse
- Must have the ability to work alternating weekends as scheduled
- Practical Nursing graduate with successful completion of a pharmacology course in an accredited program
- Years of ambulatory care nursing experience in OB/GYN, Pediatric Ambulatory care experience in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Specialty care services
- Graduate of an approved licensed practical nurse program from an accredited school
- Maintains BLS certification, LPN License in the state of Arizona, and TB Skin Screening
- Current LPN/LVN licensure for state of residence
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of licensed practical nurse. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for licensed practical nurse
- Delegated procedures and treatments
- Performs scrubbing of teamlet schedule as per established practice and reviews daily with other members in a collaborative manner
- Technically proficient in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable
- Carrying out patient care duties, including assignments in selected inpatient and/or outpatient care settings
- Observe, identify and respond to patient's needs for care including medication, equipment-assisted care and patient/family education
- Recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, notify the Registered Nurse and/or preceptor and/or physician provider, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions
- Performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized procedures, which include preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during, and following the procedure
- Performs tele-health imaging and other tele-health services as programming becomes available
- Serving as the site imager for Telehealth store and forward applications
- Facilitating real time Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT) encounters, including patient education activities
Qualifications for licensed practical nurse
- Current LPN license with the State of Oklahoma
- Current Licensed L.P.N., preferably with experience in geriatric nursing
- Licensed L.P.N., preferably with experience in long-term care of geriatric nursing
- Current Maryland State license to practice as a nurse
- Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm
- Current license and graduate of an approved LPN/LVN school of nursing