LPN - INPATIENT

Job Description

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

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Compensation Disclaimer

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

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Department: General Medicine (5-W)

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FTE: 0.90
\n Full Time
\n Shift: Nights

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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.

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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 in orientation 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 - Follow patient 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 - Report potential 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

Qualifications \n
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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

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Experience:
\n Essential:
\n No minimum experience required

\n Nonessential:
\n Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
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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

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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.

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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

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Sign-On Bonus Available

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Relocation Assistance Available

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Department: Licensed Practical Nurse