LPN - IV Certified
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Florida Medical Clinic, Orlando Health
Job Title: LPN - FULL-TIME
Department: Urgent Care
** Candidates must be willing to work weekends and holidays, with some shifts being 12 hours or more**
**Must have IV certification**
**Must be willing to travel between Wesley Chapel & Zephyrhills locations**
Position Summary
Provides care at any facility that regularly staffs Licensed Practical Nurses during scheduled work hours.
Essential Functions:
- Demonstrates competency in advanced practical nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit specific requisite skills.
- Communicates appropriate information regarding the patient’s condition to the RN and other members of the healthcare team.
- Maintains a safe and caring environment for both patient and family.
- Assumes an active role in keeping informed about changes in hospital policy, procedure and equipment.
- Participates in nursing PI activities as assigned.
- Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on the assigned unit.
- Demonstrates the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit’s/area’s/department’s policies and procedures.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health's policies and procedures.
Other Related Functions:
- The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
- Practices efficient use of supplies.
- Maintains a clean, safe, and organized unit.
Education/Training:
- High school graduate or GED equivalent
- Graduate from an approved school of nursing
- Successful completion of a 30-hour approved IV Therapy course.
Licensure/Certification
- Current nursing license in the State of Florida renewed every two years.
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.
Experience
- One year of Acute care experience
Orlando Health proudly embraces and honors the individuality of our team members. By sharing different ideas and perspectives and working together as a team, we are better able to relate to, care for and authentically serve our patients and families who make up the collective populations in our community. So, no matter who you are, what you believe or how you express yourself, you are welcome here.
Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health is a drug-free workplace and maintains a policy in which new hires will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing. This policy is intended to comply with applicable laws regarding drug testing and any privacy rights
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