CLASSIFICATION: LICENSED PRACTICAL
NURSE I
Class Code: 5755-16 Date Established: 07-01-65
Occupational
Code: 7-4-9 Date of Last Revision:
06-24-04
BASIC PURPOSE: To provide
paraprofessional nursing services for patients in a state institution with
responsibility for administering treatment or medication and applying
procedures to safeguard life and health.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Applies dressings and
gives prescribed medication and nursing care.
·
Observes, records and
reports signs and symptoms of patients condition to other nursing personnel
or to a physician.
·
Applies nursing techniques
required in the continued care and treatment of ill, injured or infirm patients.
·
Participates with physician
in making rounds; admits, transfers and discharges patients as ordered by
a physician.
·
Counsels patients regarding
recovery progress and treatments ordered; checks eating habits and general
welfare.
·
Keeps detailed records
of all work and activities on ward or unit including ordering drugs, narcotics
and other medical supplies as necessary.
·
Prepares for clinics
and arranges patients for physicians examinations.
·
May participate in developing
and maintaining health care plans for individual patients.
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DISTINGUISHING
FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in
applying instructions to accomplish different job functions OR in operating
machines for a variety of different purposes.
Knowledge: Requires knowledge
of business practices and procedures or technical training in a craft or trade,
including working from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety
of practical situations.
Impact: Requires
responsibility for contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by
facilitating the direct provision of services to the public or other state
agencies. Errors at this level result
in inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant
investment of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires partial
supervision of other employees doing work which is related or similar to the
supervisor, including assigning job duties, providing training, giving
instructions and checking work.
Working
Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in
an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical elements or a
number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure to minor
injuries or health hazards.
Physical
Demands: Requires medium work, including continuous
strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting as well as
performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or coordination
in operating machines or equipment.
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE I
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Communication: Requires
summarizing data, preparing reports and making recommendations based on
findings which contribute to solving problems and achieving work
objectives. This level also requires
presenting information for use by administrative-level managers in making
decisions.
Complexity: Requires a
combination of job functions to establish facts, to draw daily operational
conclusions, or to solve practical problems.
This level also requires providing a variety of alternative solutions
where only limited standardization exists.
Independent
Action: Requires objective assessment in analyzing
and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic review and
in making decisions according to established technical, professional or
administrative standards.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Completion of a
recognized school of practical nursing approved by the State Board of Nursing
Education and Nurse Registration.
Experience: No experience
required other than that obtained through required training.
License/Certification: Must possess a
current license as a practical nurse or temporary permit issued by the New
Hampshire Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration pending the results
of the licensing examination.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of practical nursing and of the
materials used and the processes involved in ward and operating room
housekeeping operations. Some knowledge
of common physical illnesses, their obvious symptoms and the appropriate
medical terminology. Ability to apply
the more routine nursing techniques.
Ability to instruct subordinates, assign work schedules, prepare ward
and patient reports and maintain records.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions. Ability to maintain a therapeutic attitude
toward and effective relationships with emotionally disturbed and physically
ill patients. Must be willing to
maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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