Licensed Practical Nurse LPN - Northeast Georgia Physicians Group NGPG - Neurosurgery
Northeast Georgia Health System
Gainesville, Georgia
Utilizes the nursing process to access, plan, implement and evaluate care to Center patients.
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- 8-hour shifts · morning - afternoon Work Shift/Schedule: 8 Hr Morning - Afternoon
- Unit and setting
- Neurosurgery · Clinic Licensed Practical Nurse LPN - Northeast Georgia Physicians Group NGPG - Neurosurgery
- License
- LPN license Licensure or other certifications: Currently licensed as an LPN in the State of Georgia.LPN license in Georgia
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- LPN license in Georgia Licensure or other certifications: Currently licensed as an LPN in the State of Georgia. Check your license
- Certification
- Basic Life Support certification Current Basic Life Support certification
- Certification
- BLS certification within 30 days of hire Current BLS certification required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
- Education
- High School Diploma or GED Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or GED
- Also asks
- Successful completion of nursing skills checklist
Preferred
- Experience
- 2 years of experience Preferred Experience: Minimum of two (2) years experience.
What it pays
Benefits
- CEU Allowance
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Precepting
- You would precept other nurses Serves as preceptor to nursing students or new nursing staff members or staff members needing to cross train to learn basic nursing duties.
- Day to day
- Assess physical and emotional needs and provide care and intervention Assesses the patient’s physical and emotional needs and provides appropriate care and intervention.
- Day to day
- Perform initial assessment and develop plan of care with physician Performs the initial assessment upon patient’s arrival and develops a plan of care in collaboration with the Physician.
- Day to day
- Perform ongoing assessments and communicate care plans Performs ongoing assessment and communicates assessment and plan of care through written documentation and verbal reports.
- Day to day
- Document interventions and implement physician orders Documents nursing interventions and implements Physician’s orders in a timely manner.
- Day to day
- Administer and document medications Correctly administers and documents medication regime.
- Day to day
- Implement infection control and safety practices Identifies and implements infection control and safety practices.
- Day to day
- Prioritize and organize patient care Organizes patient care and demonstrates ability to set priorities by addressing acute needs first and implementing Physicians’ orders within appropriate time frame.
- Day to day
- Clinical resource for MOAs and non-licensed staff Serves as clinical resource for MOA’s and other non-licensed staff.
- Day to day
- Comply with network drills, CPR, and system requirements Complies with network drills, CPR requirements, and any other network or health system requirements.
- Day to day
- Maintain skills checklist and assist with evaluating others Maintains current skills checklist and assist with performing skills checklist on other employees.
- Day to day
- Complete at least six hours of continuing education per review year Complies a minimum of six hours continuing education within review year.
- Cross-training
- Cross-train in basic radiological and laboratory functions if necessary Cross trains if necessary to perform basic radiological and laboratory functions.
- Day to day
- Conduct at least one clinically related in-service per review year Conducts at least one clinically related in-service for center staff during review year.
- Hours stated
- 8 Hr Morning - Afternoon
The workplace
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a regional healthcare system headquartered in Gainesville, Georgia, with multiple campuses including NGMC Gainesville, Lumpkin, and Habersham. The system's mission is centered on improving the health of its communities, and it serves the northeast…
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Job Category
Nursing - LPN
Work Shift/
Schedule
8 Hr Morning - Afternoon
Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.
About the Role
Utilizes the nursing process to access, plan, implement and evaluate care to Center patients. Processes and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures for the competent delivery of nursing care.
Minimum Job Qualifications
Licensure or other
certifications
Currently licensed as an LPN in the State of Georgia. Current BLS certification required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Educational
Requirements
High School Diploma or GED
Minimum
Experience
Other
Preferred Job Qualifications
Preferred Licensure or other
certifications
Preferred Educational
Requirements
Preferred
Experience
Minimum of two (2) years experience.
Other
Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Current Basic Life Support certification
Successful completion of nursing skills checklist
Essential Tasks and Responsibilities
Assesses the patient’s physical and emotional needs and provides appropriate care and intervention.
Performs the initial assessment upon patient’s arrival and develops a plan of care in collaboration with the Physician.
Performs ongoing assessment and communicates assessment and plan of care through written documentation and verbal reports.
Documents nursing interventions and implements Physician’s orders in a timely manner.
Correctly administers and documents medication regime.
Identifies and implements infection control and safety practices.
Organizes patient care and demonstrates ability to set priorities by addressing acute needs first and implementing Physicians’ orders within appropriate time frame.
Serves as clinical resource for MOA’s and other non-licensed staff.
Complies with network drills, CPR requirements, and any other network or health system requirements.
Maintains current skills checklist and assist with performing skills checklist on other employees.
Complies a minimum of six hours continuing education within review year.
Serves as preceptor to nursing students or new nursing staff members or staff members needing to cross train to learn basic nursing duties.
Cross trains if necessary to perform basic radiological and laboratory functions.
Conducts at least one clinically related in-service for center staff during review year.
Physical Demands
- Weight Lifted: Up to 50 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
- Weight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
- Vision: Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of time
- Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently 31-65%
- Standing/Walking: Frequently 31-65%
- Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30%
- Intensity of Work: Occasionally 0-30%
- Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding
Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.
NGHS: Opportunities start here.
Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.
What's around it?
Gainesville, GAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,299/mo
- Household income
- $66,974/yr, all local households, not nurse pay