Position Summary: To perform selected acts in the care of the ill, injured or infirm under the direction of a licensed professional nurse which does not require the specialized skill, judgment and knowledge required in professional nursing. Responsibilities + Provides direct patient care, performing data collection, treatments and procedures in accordance with standards. + Contributes to the nursing plan of care by reporting patient problems to the Registered Nurse, suggesting possible solutions to those problems. + Implements nursing directives communicated by the Registered Nurse, shift report, patient therapy profile, and nursing plan of care. + Administers medications in accordance with appropriate Standards. + Instructs patients and families appropriately. + Transcribes physicians’ orders in accordance with appropriate Standards. + Maintains emergency equipment and supplies which are located in the nursing department. + Documents pertinent observations and nursing procedures performed on the appropriate chart forms, in accordance with protocols and procedures. + Reports patient problems, patient incidents, or changes in patient status to a Registered Nurse or supervisor. Education and Training + Current licensure to practice Practical Nursing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania