Licensed Vocational Nurse -Med-Surg PT

Provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to ill, injured, convalescent, and disabled persons in various settings.

Requirements

• Under the direction of the registered nurse, provides nursing care in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
• Interviews patient to determine medical problem/condition and documents in chart for physician.
• Obtains and records patient's vital signs and weight.
• Assists physician with patient examination as needed.
• Reviews physician's orders, lab requests, or follow-up needs with patient.
• Documents services performed for billing purposes.
• Dresses wounds and gives enemas, douches, alcohol rubs, and massages.
• Applies compresses, ice bags, and hot water bottles.
• Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel in charge.
• Administers specified medication, orally or by subcutaneous or intermuscular injection, and notes time and amount on patients' charts.
• Assembles and uses such equipment as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen suppliers.
• Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from patients for testing and performs routine laboratory tests on samples.
• Cleans equipment and supplies.
• Prepares or examines food trays for prescribed diet and feeds patients.
• Records food and fluid intake and output.
• Bathes, dresses, and assists patients in walking and turning.
• Cleans rooms, makes beds, and answers patients' calls.
• Washes and dresses bodies of deceased persons.
• Maintains supplies, including stocking and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies.
• Responds to patient telephone inquiries by evaluating and responding to the patient's problems and questions.
• Follows up with patients on lab results, including the scheduling of any additional tests.