LVN / LPN/Medical Surgical

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION: LPN Medical Surgical- 5400/5500
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SCHEDULING DETAILS AND CHARTING
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" Shift hours/Contract Length: 3x12 Days 0700-1900/ 13 weeks

" Weekend Requirement: Every Other Weekend

" Charting: EPIC experience required

" RTO/Block & Special Scheduling Requests: Must submit requests upon submission

" Call off Policy: The client may cancel (call off) up to three shifts during a 13-week contract period without incurring charges for the canceled hours.

" Holiday Requirement: Must be available to work every other holiday, if needed

" Accept First-Time Travelers: Yes

" Locals Accepted? Radius Rule: Locals accepted for LPN's at *** less.

REQUIRED LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS
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" Pending License Accepted: No, Must have an active New York Single State LPN license. (NY is not Compact)

" Required Certifications: BLS

REQUIRED CLINICAL SKILLS
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" Experience Required: Must be able to take own patient assignment, with the support of an RN; Acute Care experience within the last 2 years

" Vital signs, pain assessment, intake/output monitoring, isolation precautions, physical restraints, specimen labeling, Oxygen administration via nasal cannula, Feeding tube management, Telemetry monitoring, 12-lead EKG

" Medication administration (oral, IM, SQ, NG/G-tube, ear and eye drops), IV therapy with pumps, blood glucose monitoring

" Wound care basics (simple dressings, JP/Hemovac drains), bathing and mouth care, Foley catheter insertion (male/female), clean catch urine collection, communication of status changes to RN/MD, MS/Tele care setting

UNIT DETAILS AND FLOATING
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" Ratios: Days: 1:5-6

" Unit Details: Medical patients COPD exacerbation, infections, failure to thrive, social issues

" Floating: Will be required to float within skillset

" Scrub Color: Any combination of navy blue and white

HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Rochester General Hospital is a 528-bed acute care teaching facility in Rochester, NY. It is Magnet-recognized and certified as an Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center. The hospital is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic and Roswell Park, and offers specialized services through the Sands-Constellation Heart Institute, Lipson Cancer Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Pediatric & Young Adult Emergency Center, Twig Birthing Center, and advanced surgical programs including vascular, thoracic, and surgical oncology.