Waterbury Hospital
Middlebury, CT, USA
LPN
SCOPE OF POSITION:
The practice of nursing by a Licensed Practical Nurse is defined as the performing of selected tasks and sharing of responsibility under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the direction of an RN, perform selected tasks and activities to obtain and report information to assist the RN in the assessment, planning and evaluation of patient needs.
Contributes to the nursing assessment by:
Collecting, reporting, and recording objective and subjective data in an accurate and timely manner. This includes:
Observation about condition or change in patient status
Signs and symptoms that deviate from normal health status
Participate in the development of the patients care plan.
Participate in delegating and giving...