Lpn - Inpatient

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials\ N \n

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: General Medicine (5-W)

FTE: 0.90
\ N Full Time
\n Shift: Days

Position Summary:
\ N Work within the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients. Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. Patient care assignment may include;
Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:
\ N * PATIENT CARE - The following duties are performed under the direction of an RN:
\ N * PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required
\ N * POLICIES - Work within Hospitals, Nursing division and departmental policies
\ N * CARE PLAN - Work in collaboration with the healthcare team, implement and document individualized care plans incorporating age specific considerations, including discharge planning and patient/family teaching
\ N * TESTS AND PROCEDURES - Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained
\ N * EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
\ N * TRAINING - Participate inorientation and evaluation of new personnel
\ N * MEDICAL RECORDS - Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information
\ N * ENVIRONMENT - Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards
\ N * DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
\ N * PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Followpatient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
\ N * PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
\ N * PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
\ N * PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Reportpotential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
\ N * PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
\ N * PATIENT CARE - Clean patient care rooms, equipment and instruments;
report equipment problems;
order and store supplies;
maintain appropriate PAR levels
\ N * PATIENT CARE - Assist nursing staff/physicians in complicated treatment procedures;
perform routine treatment procedures
\ N * PATIENT CARE - Identify and assess clinical situations beyond their scope and promptly notifies a nurse and/or physician
\ N * PATIENT CARE - Provide oxygen therapy, I.V. setup, catheterization, apply cardiac monitor and other duties as assigned under the supervision of RN or attending physician as requested
\ N * MEDICATION - Administer medications and monitors results, excluding IV push medications, via the Seven Rights and documents and communicate clinical findings

Education:
\ N Essential:
\ N * Program Graduate
\n *Training
\ N Education specialization:
\ N Essential:
\ N * LPN Accredited Program Graduate
\ N * Complete Organization IV Education & Training Program

Experience:
\ N Essential:
\ N No minimum experience required
\ N Nonessential:
\ N Bilingual English, Spanish,Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

Credentials:
\ N Essential:
\ N * CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
\ N * Licensed Practical Nurse in NM or recip agreement

Physical Conditions:
\ N Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Working conditions:
\ N Essential:
\ N * Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
\ N * Limited access to med room. Med Admin Policy, Att A
\ N * Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available

Department: Licensed Practical Nurse