Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Licensed Practical Nurse
Macon, GA 21210
13 weeks
Shift 12hr Day Shift - 36 Shift Information 0700-1900

About Facility

Location: 3351 North Side Dr. Macon, GA 21210

Distance: 5-6 miles from the main hospital

Beds: 58

Unit Information

• Beds: 25
• Census: 20-25
• Minimum Years of Experience Required: 2 years of Inpatient Rehab or MedSurg experience; knowledge of inpatient rehab is necessary.
• First-time Traveler: Accepted

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses

• Neuro, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, CVA, Aneurysm
• Post-craniotomies, CVAs, brain bleeds, patients with PEG tubes and trachs, braces, splints, mobility deficits

Patient Ratios

• RN/LPN: 1:5-7
• CNA: 1-3 CNAs per shift

Required License, National Certification, Certs

• Active RN License (GA)
• BLS, NIHSS

Skills Required

• Experience with patient types, wound care, dressing changes, wound vacs, drains
• Peripheral IV starts/maintenance, ostomy care, IV antibiotics
• PEG tube maintenance, tube feeds, established trach care/maintenance
• Handling braces/splints, familiar with bowel/bladder programs
• No drips

Support Available

• CNA assists with VS, Glucose Checks, baths, feeding, ambulating patients, etc.
• Unit secretary on unit
• Charge RN
• Phlebotomy and Nurse draw
• RT 24/7
• Hospitalist during the day, on call at night

Technology/Equipment

• EMR: EPIC
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Med dispensing: Pyxis
• Monitors: Phillips
• Unit specific equipment: VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips, Portable vital signs monitors (Dynamapp), Bladder scanners, IV pump, portable oxygen system, Suction machine

Floating

Between Unit 1 and Unit 2

Orientation (Facility and Unit)

• 1 day orientation with work on educational modules
• 2 days departmental
• Weekend rotation: 5-6 weekend shifts out of 12 (on a 6-week schedule)
• On call: No
• Holiday Expectations: work one shift of each major holiday
• Approval of RTO: to go through manager
• Shift times: 0700-1900, 1900-0700
• Schedule cycle: 6-week schedule

Other Notes

• Scrub Color: RN- Navy; LPN- Ceil Blue
• Parking: Free parking lot
• Unit Culture: busy but work as team

Custom Fields

• Shift: 12hr Day Shift - 36
• Shift Information: 0700-1900
• On Call, Call Back Requirements: None
• Weekend Rotation: 6 weekend shifts on a 6 week schedule- (6 out of 12 shifts)
• Holiday Requirements: None
• Floating Requirements: Rehab unit 1 and 2

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Company Description

Founded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct/contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA

Company Description

Founded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct/contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA