Health Care Nurse/LPN

Observation Unit Nurse
Department: Observation Unit
Shift Timings: 18:30 - 07:00 Hours Monday to Friday (3 Days/ 12 Hours)
Per Week: 36 hours
Unit Capacity: 36 Beds Population Served: Cardiac and Neuro Stepdown: Cardiac bedside monitoring, Cardiac drips, TR bands, Post heart caths, Stroke/Neuro patients, BIPAP overflows Ages of Patients Served: Young Adult through Late Adult (18 - 60+) Nurse to Patient Ratios: 1:6 Core Staffing Plan: Variable staffing grid to include: Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Patient Care Technicians (PCTs), Nurse Interns (NIs). An RN assumes full responsibility for the patients on each team.
Staffing Certification
Travel RN OR tho/Neuro
RN OR tho/Neuro
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Certification Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Certification National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Successful completion of a proctored rhythm test
Responsibilities
Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
Complexity of Work
~ Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

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