LPN Job Description

The Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for evaluating patients and assisting physicians with patient care.

Duties include:

• Plans, implements, and documents nursing care based on patients needs
• Identifies patient needs and determines priorities for care through assessment, planning, innervation, and evaluation
• Develops, implements, and coordinates individualized plan care for patients through initial and ongoing assessments
• Initiates assessment based on the patient’s problems or needs, the physician’s medical diagnosis, and the functional health framework
• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions
• Manages care of patients
• Documents care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priorities
• Advocates for evidence-based practice care standards and supports adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations in care delivery
• Provides patient centric care in alignment with the professional nursing practice model
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned