LPN-Rehab Hospital (Weekends)

LPN

LPN - Hospital float - Every other weekend. Float- Burks, halls (subacute rehab), and Households. Min one year experience. ACLS & BLS required. Household Units (HH) (LTC): Provides long-term care for patients. Households are comprised of six units with 14 private bedrooms in each. Each HH has a central kitchen where a hostess can cook for the patients daily, den with books and a large-screen television, and a washer and dryer so that staff can wash residents clothing separately. HH 5-6 are for patients that may be suffering from dementia or reduced cognitive abilities; due to this staff members must badge-in and badge-out to prevent patients from exiting the units. Staff members must be able to recognize an individual’s likes, dislikes, routines and needs and deliver care based on that information. Hall 1 (Subacute Care): Comprised of a 42-bed long-term care unit that offers residents daily activities along with a wide range of services and support. Hall 1 is sub-acute rehabilitation with high complexity of needs. This unit is a fast paced and busy atmosphere where the patients needs include post operation, post stroke, post cardiac, ambulatory rehab and a lot of wound care and prevention. Hall 2 (LTC/Memory Care): Comprised of a 50-bed long-term care unit that offers residents daily activities along with a wide range of services and support. Hall 2 is a standard long-term care unit where patients have different levels of acuity going from high functioning to bedridden. Diagnosis includes diabetes, cardiac issues, dementia, behavior, etc. Burk 1 (Pulmonary Care): Long-term care unit with 17 beds, where residents permanently reside. Most of the residents on this unit are alert and oriented but require assistance with care for chronic and acute illnesses. Additionally, Burk 1 is home to chronic trach patients. The unit hosts many types of beds, to fit the physical needs of a variety of patients. Burk 2 (Ventilator): Comprised of 18-23 beds, and acts as home for patients with chronic and complex respiratory problems, and other patients that require long-term care. Many residents of Burk 2 require ventilator support. Staff members must utilize strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, implement clinical nursing interventions to modify symptoms, and develop and implement patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes. Special training on how to care for patients on vents and how to respond to different alarms on the unit is required.