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The Licensed Practical Nurse partners with members of the healthcare team to provide patient care. This position provides intake services, prescribes and administers medication, assists clinicians with treatments, completes procedures as ordered, and enters information into the electronic health record.

• Screen patient vitals and document collected information in electronic health record
• Evaluate patient’s overall wellbeing, report findings and areas of concern to medical staff
• Assist clinicians with various examinations and procedures and set up instruments and supplies as needed
• Provide patient education about issues such as current symptoms, preventative health practices, medication usage, medical procedures/tests, etc.
• Change dressings and bandages; ensure patients are healing properly
• Monitor and maintain departmental and medication supply needs; re-order supplies when needed
• Assist nursing and medical staff with various tasks, such as administering medications or performing/ordering tests
• Explain various treatments and procedures to patients and their families
• May mentor clinic interns working on the clinical floor; submit written evaluations of student performance

Level:

– Intermediate Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates ability to perform intermediate tasks in defined skill areas. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of internal procedures. Works under general supervision, performing assignments that may be varied and sometimes difficult. Supports team decisions and follows through with team responsibilities. Interprets and communicates information clearly and accurately. Demonstrates intermediate problem–solving skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers or volunteers

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems; occasionally faces more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– Applies knowledge of larger unit goals, priorities, and related procedures in determining course of action

Independence of Action:

– Work is generally monitored by supervisor
– Detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided
– Uses available guidelines to make appropriate adaptations to routine situations and refers other situations to supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and/or the University
– May communicate with external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 7
• Minimum – $46,400.00
• MidPoint – $56,800.00
• Maximum – $67,300.00