Licensed Practical Nurse

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials Adult IP Admission Unit Full Time Shift: Rotating 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. PATIENT CARE - The following duties are performed under the direction of an RN: * PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required * POLICIES - Work within Hospitals, Nursing division and departmental policies * 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 * EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients * TRAINING - Participate in orientation and evaluation of new personnel * MEDICAL RECORDS - Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information * PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols * PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes * PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk * PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner * 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" * PATIENT CARE - Clean patient care rooms, equipment and instruments; report equipment problems; PATIENT CARE - Assist nursing staff/physicians in complicated treatment procedures; PATIENT CARE - Identify and assess clinical situations beyond their scope and promptly notifies a nurse and/or physician * 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 * MEDICATION - Administer medications and monitors results, excluding IV push medications, via the Seven Rights and documents and communicate clinical findings Program Graduate * Training LPN Accredited Program Graduate * Complete Organization IV Education & Training Program No minimum experience required Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days * Licensed Practical Nurse in NM or recip agreement Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE * Med Admin Policy, Att A * Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required Sign-On Bonus Available Relocation Assistance Available Department: Licensed Practical Nurse University of New Mexico