LPN - Thomas Memorial-HRIS

I.Position Summary: The Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for the nursing process, hospital policies and procedures, and professional nursing standards.
The focus of the position will be to assist the RN staff to process patients in the Wound Center, be the a backup operator for the HBO chamber, assist with new patient authorizations, run and reconcile reports, and in-office procedures.
II. Position Requirements:

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current WV LPN license.

Education: Graduate of Licensed Practical Nursing program.

Experience: One or more years of hospital nursing is preferred. Commensurate experience is acceptable.

Safety: Participate in all required educational and competency offerings related to safety, including patient safety activities. Agree to abide by the SaintFrancisHospitalimplementation plans for the JCAHO National Patient Safety Goals. Provides feedback concerning any patient safety issues identified within the hospital.

Special qualifications: Healthcare provider BLS validation within 60 days of employment, with revalidation per AHA guidelines. Experience with computers is preferred.

Hours of work: Able to work scheduled hours as dictated by business needs. Subject to flexing and floating.

Attendance: Consistent, predictable attendance, including punctuality, is required.

Mandatory Committee Membership: As assigned by Director.

I. Population of patients served:

(aCheck all that apply – Refer to Competency Assessment for detailed skills)
POPULATION AGE aPOPULATIONAGEaPOPULATIONAGEa Neo/Infant
0-1 yrs
Adolescent
13-17 yrs
ü
Geriatric
65 or older
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Child/Pediatric
1-12 yrs

Adult
18 –64 yrs
üNo responsibility
to treat or care for patients



III. Physical Working Conditions; Physical Requirements; Required
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

A. Physical working conditions: located in hospital rooms, common areas, clinical departments and hospital grounds.
Must adhere to OSHA guidelines requiring PPE. Potential hazards include:


EXPOSURE TO:
Some
FrequentVery Frequent
EXPOSURE TO:
Some
FrequentVery Frequent • toxic/caustic chemicals or detergents ü
• blood or body fluids
Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) ü
• extreme conditions, hot or cold
ü • communicable diseases
(Tuberculosis, Meningitis, etc) ü
• dust/fumes/gases (including asbestos)
ü • unprotected heights

ü • moving mechanical parts

ü
• CRT (computer) monitor

ü • potential electric shock

ü
• frequent, repetitive motions
ü • x-ray or other
electromagnetic energy
ü • needles or other sharp
Objects ü
• high pitched noises

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B. Physical Requirementsrelate to the physical demands of the job. Considers the amount of sitting, standing and walking required; the difficulty of the working position; the intensity and continuousness of the tasks; and the exertion expended in lifting, pulling/pushing, or carrying varying weights.

DESCRIPTION [Adapted from the Department of Labor’s Dictionary of Occupational Titles] a

S -Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally. (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

L- Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

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M- Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

H- Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

V- Very Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work.

C. Personal Protective Equipment:
Required PPE Rare 0-1% Occasionally 2-33% Frequently 34-66% Continually 67-100% Respirator; Breathing Equipment ü Eye Protection ü Head Covering ü Hearing Protection ü Hand Protection ü Body Protection ü



IV. Position Responsibilities: Unless otherwise noted, these are essential functions of the position. See
section V. for scoring guidelines and SECTION VI. “Position Standards” for specific position responsibilities.

• Standard I – Hospital/Department Policies and Procedures. Adheres to established hospital and department policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols. Supports hospital mission, vision and values.

• Standard II – Job Knowledge and Productivity. Completes position responsibilities by following established guidelines and protocols within the appropriate time frame.

• Standard III – Communication and Interpersonal Skills. Demonstrates effective communication skills. Works well with others in a spirit of teamwork, collaboration and cooperation.

• Standard IV – Education; Development; Initiative. Seeks and maintains education and development appropriate for position; demonstrates commitment to department's work and mission.

• Standard V – Position-specific Performance Criteria. Performs position-specific job functions effectively.

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