LPN Physicians Clinic - Stilwell Memorial Hospital

Position Summary: The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) under direct supervision of the Registered Nurse/Physician assesses care plans, ...

The LPN will maintain professional and open communications with co-workers and physicians. They will demonstrate effective communication with patient and family members. They are accountable for cooperating with other personnel to achieve departmental objectives and maintain employee, interdepartmental and public relations. Maintains patient rights and confidentiality and complies with departmental and facility policy and procedures. Demonstrates effective verbal communications skills including phone manners. The LPN is accountable for assisting in maintaining a safe and clean environment in all patient care areas.

The LPN is the practice of nursing under the supervision or direction of a registered nurse, licensed physician. This directed scope of nursing practice includes, but is not limited to:

Contributing to the assessment of the health status of individuals and groups.

Participating in the development and modification of the plan of care,

Implementing the appropriate aspects of the plan of care,

Delegating such tasks as may safely be performed by others, consistent with educational preparation and that do not conflict with the Oklahoma Practicing Act.

Providing safe and effective nursing care rendered directly or indirectly,

Participating in the evaluation of responses to interventions,

Performing additional nursing procedures in accordance with knowledge and skills acquired through education beyond nursing preparation, and

Delegating those nursing tasks as defined in the rules of the Board that may be performed by an advanced unlicensed assistive person.