State of Louisiana

Department of Civil Service

E5 TE Last

05/30/06 Eff Date

150010 8/15/95

PRACTICAL NURSE--LICENSED, 2

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To provide basic nursing care to assigned patients/clients in stable conditions and in predictable situations in accordance with the Professional Nurses Practice Act.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Journeyman.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

General from a Registered Nurse or a Practical Nurse of a higher level.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Functional over paraprofessional nursing personnel.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Statewide--health care facilities; correctional facilities.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Practical Nurse--Licensed, 1 by the presence of journeyman level duties and independent performance of duties.

Differs from Practical Nurse--Licensed, 3 by the absence of advanced journeyman and/or supervisory duties.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

Monitors and regulates infusions and transfusions.

Initiates first aide and CPR.

May perform oral pharyngeal suction.

Directs routine activities and serves as resource to paraprofessionals.

Participates in patient care conference.

Checks vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) and records on patient's record.

Gathers information about patient's past and current physical and mental status.

Observes inpatients for changes in physical or mental status and reports significant findings.

Administers oral and parenteral medication as prescribed by the physician and documents procedure.

Applies dressings, ointments and other treatments as ordered and documents procedure.

Assists physicians with routine examinations and treatments.

Bathes, feeds and makes patients comfortable.

Carries out doctor's orders providing they do not require specialized nursing techniques.

Admits and discharges inmates/patients.

Collects samples for laboratory tests, such as blood and urine.

Reads and records results of simple medical tests.

Exchanges change-of-shift reports.

Makes rounds of assigned area to take patient census and note conditions in respect to cleanliness and sanitation.

Maintains unit supplies and stocks medication.

Checks intravenous therapy insertion sites for redness and reapplies dressing as necessary.

Performs individual and group health teaching as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a temporary permit or license to practice practical nursing in Louisiana, plus one year of practical nursing experience.