Licensed Practical Nurse, Emergency Care Center (ED), Jackson Main, Per Diem, Varied Shift

divh2Licensed Practical Nurse/h2p***30 hour IV training from a Florida Board of Nursing approved program is required***/ppJackson Memorial Hospital is the flagship hospital for Jackson Health System and it has been a beacon of medical excellence and community care for more than a century. Throughout its rich and storied history, Jackson Memorial - located in the heart of the City of Miami - has been ground zero for some of the worlds greatest medical breakthroughs and important moments in South Florida. Weve grown into one of the nations largest public hospitals, and one of the few that is also a world-class academic medical center with a proud mission and proven success. Jackson Memorial is an accredited, tertiary teaching hospital with 1,500 licensed beds, where nearly every medical specialty is provided by some of the worlds most skilled and highly regarded multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals./ppLicensed Practical Nurse performs advanced practical nursing work in the care and treatment of physically or mentally ill patients. Employees in this classification perform a variety of nursing care assignments in one or more inpatient or outpatient areas, requiring more advanced knowledge and skills of practical nursing. Emphasis of the work is on performance of specialized as well as more difficult and responsible duties in patient care, giving assistance to physicians and nurses, and performing instructional tasks./pulliInterviews patient about current problems, medications, and allergies and reviews medical record for pertinent previous and current information./liliKeeps patients informed of their medical condition and the course of treatment being prescribed by an MD. Participates in patient treatment regimen, including administering medications (under the supervision of a physician and registered nurse)./liliEstablishes and documents patient treatment regimen under supervision of RN or MD and implements treatment as directed./liliPerforms routine immunizations, nebulizer treatments, and visual acuity testing, and administers and reads TB tests./liliAssists in phlebotomy: identifies patient, checks requisition form for requested tests, and prepares equipment, patient and puncture site./liliAssists in IV set-up: verifying solution to be administered, evaluating infusion site, checking IV function and patient comfort, and discontinuing IV at appropriate time, as ordered by MD and under supervision of an RN./liliMaintains adequate inventory of narcotics after each tour of duty, examination room supplies and prepares exam rooms at the beginning and end of day and between each patient contact./liliPerforms variety of office responsibilities: answers phones and takes messages and performs triage within scope of licensed practical nursing practice in an accurate and timely manner./liliFacilitates and assists in the coordination of patient referrals./liliParticipates in the orientation and training of new personnel./liliDemonstrates commitment to service excellence by consistently adjusting work pace when needed in order to maintain or improve patient care outcomes./liliFollows and performs all related unit specific policies and procedures, as detailed on the unit specific competency check-list. Utilizes job and unit specific equipment as required./liliDemonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise). Performs all other related job duties as assigned./li/ulpGenerally requires 1 to 3 years of related experience./ppGraduation from an accredited LPN program is required./pulliAbility to analyze, organize and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines./liliAbility to communicate effectively in both oral and written form./liliAbility to handle difficult and stressful situations with critical thinking and professional composure./liliAbility to understand and follow instructions./liliKnowledge and skill in use of job appropriate technology and software applications./liliMust meet and maintain current all unit specific and organizational skills/competencies, certifications/licensures, as required by the nursing area./li/ululliValid Florida LPN license is required./liliAmerican Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment./lili30 hour IV training must be from a Florida Board of Nursing approved program or be a Compact Nursing State (States participating in the multi-state compacts licensing)./li/ulpJackson Health System is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law./p/div