Job description
- Provides safe and effective nursing care, including the delegation of selected activities to unlicensed assistive personnel within their scope of practice.
- Under the direction of the RN, participates in the development, implementation, evaluation and modification of plans for nursing care for the patient and their family
- Accessing central lines for medication administration or blood draws.
- Serves as the second team member in a two-person independent double check or skin assessments.
- Performs and documents physical assessments in the EHR.
- Delivers patient and family education including education specific to the discharge process.
- Inserts indwelling urinary catheters, Naso-gastric tubes with specific training and competency.
- Collects lab specimens, performs bladder scans and manages wound dressings including wound vacs.
- Participates in unit/hospital projects, which seek to improve patient care.
- Represents the organization in a professional manner in their interaction with others.
- Maintains communication with interdisciplinary practitioners to meet care objectives.
- Provides patient/family teaching as appropriate.
- Coordinates activities of multiple disciplines to meet plan of care.
- Documents plan findings and evaluation according to policy.
- Assures the safety of the patient population served by demonstrating age-appropriate skills in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care. Assumes responsibility for attendance according to policy.
- Meets requirements for mandatory in-services and programs for safety, emergency and competency.
- Supports the development of staff through mentoring, preceptorship and collegiality.
- Performs job functions specific to area.
- Maintains and supports patients’ rights to care, privacy and respect.
- Other duties as assigned from time to time within scope of practice
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Salary: $45.00 - $50.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Standard shift:
- Day shift
Weekly schedule:
- 3x12
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- LPN: 2 years (Preferred)
- Medical and Surgical: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- LPN (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
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