A Licensed Practical Nurse, or LPN, is a nurse who works under the supervision of doctors and registered nurses (RNs). The roles of an LPN is similar to that of an RN, with a few key differences in education and what they are allowed to perform. Both LPNs and RNs can play a critical role in dialysis treatment, or as nephrology nurses.

What does an LPN do?

LPNs are responsible for lots of hands-on patient care and administrative tasks. Some of their typical duties may include:

• Monitoring patient vital signs
• Changing bandages
• Inserting catheters
• Providing basic patient care
• Perform routine assessments, like taking blood pressure
• Helping patients bath or dress

What does an LPN do in dialysis care?

An LPN who works as a nephrology nurse will oversee dialysis treatments for patients in acute or chronic kidney failure, and they may do this in a hospital, dialysis center, or help patients with in-home dialysis. Additionally, they may also:

• Provide prescribed medical treatment and dialysis treatment to patients
• Provide highly professional and technical nursing care
• Provide direct and indirect patient care as needed
• Collaborate with doctors and other care team members to provide the highest quality care
• Ensure a secure and safe patient environment

Working as a nephrology nurse can be a very rewarding career in many ways, and we Health Systems Management has openings for both LPNs and RNs. If you are a nurse looking for a rewarding career as a nephrology, or dialysis nurse, Health Systems Management would love to talk to you. You can find our current job openings at www.healthsystemsinc.com/careers.

Health Systems Management, a dialysis management company, is based in Tifton, Georgia. Our company provides turnkey dialysis management services to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist dialysis clinics in North Carolina and Emory Healthcare dialysis clinics in the Atlanta, Georgia area. For more information about Health Systems Management, our locations and job openings for RNs, LPNs, PCTs and CCHTs please visit: healthsystemsinc.com.