Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Progressive Care Unit, Full-Time (Nights 7p-7:30a) Per Diem

LPN, Progressive Care Unit

NMC is currently recruiting a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), in the Progressive Care Unit. The position is per diem with varied hours. Northwestern Medical Center's mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! With "people" as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern. We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well-being. We are proud to offer a generous benefits package, with recognized national carriers, designed to help our people stay healthy, balance work & life responsibilities, protect your assets & plan for a secure financial future.

Hiring Range $23.4600 to $32.7700 USD Plus Per Diem and Shift Differentials.

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the RN, the LPN provides safe nursing care in a timely manner to patients in the PCU. The LPN performs within the scope of licensed practical nursing practice as defined by the State Board of Nursing.

PRE-REQUISITES:

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing with current VT LPN license.

Experience: Previous clinical experience preferred.

Certifications: BLS required.

REPORTS TO:

Nurse Manager and Director of PCU

OTHER CONTACTS:

Charge Nurse, Physicians, Shift Administrators, patients and patient's family, other employees, public & allied health agencies.

MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT USED:

Computer, phone, fax, addressograph, photocopier, electronic monitoring, and treatment devices.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds. Lifts, positions, pushes and or transfers patients. Pushes, moves or lifts heavy equipment and supplies. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching. Prolonged extensive or considerable standing and walking.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Regularly exposed to the risks associated with blood borne and other infectious and contagious diseases. Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances (accidents, injuries, illness, emergent situation). Occasionally subjected to irregular hours or unpredictable work situations. Subject to stressful environment due to multiple demands.

REQUIRED PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

Includes but not limited to gowns, masks, non-sterile medical gloves, and sterile medical gloves, goggles.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Perform job duties within the scope of licensed practical nursing practices as defined by the State Board of Nursing.

2. Incorporates data collection and appropriate intervention skills in all interactions and delivery of nursing care including:

Safety & protection

Equipment use and management

3. Communicates with patients, team members, and management in an accurate and timely manner evidenced by:

Talks with and listens to patients/team members

Reports pertinent, concise information

Complete timely clinical documentation/order entry

Protects confidentiality of patient/colleagues

4. Applies critical thinking skills and considers alternatives

Organizes multitask workload

Prioritizes tasks/work

Seeks assistance

Collects/integrates data from multiple sources

Organizes/delivers care for multiple patient assignment

5. Develops and maintain human care relationships

Integrates the influence of the human experience of health, illness and/or healing

Adapts care management for diverse populations and environment

Advocates for needs of patients

Provides care in ethical and legal manner

Refers concerns/issues to appropriate resources

6. Manages self and resources effectively

Acknowledges limits of experience and capability

Identifies learning needs and seeks resources

Utilizes equipment and supplies appropriately

Maintain clean, orderly environment of care

Ensures traffic control in "sensitive areas"

Seeks out and accepts feedback

Requests assistance appropriately

7. Applies leadership skills

Works within scope of practice

Interacts with others in professional manner

Manages conflict

Delegates and assigns care to LNAs

Participates in care within multi-disciplinary team

8. Incorporates teaching in delivery of care with a focus on health promotion

Provides appropriate information to patient

Assesses for barriers to learning

Uses colleagues as a learning resource

Provides counseling about health behaviors

Supports the preceptorship program, job shadow, and student experiences

9. Applies knowledge integration skills for the patient population served within unit

Provides age specific care

Applies knowledge of expected norms in planning care

Applies new data to improve care

Integrates technical, psychological, social, intellectual and physical skills

10. Demonstrates the unit specific skills requisite for unit/patient population served

See unit specific competencies

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