Bronson Battle Creek Hospital Licensed Practical Nurse General Medical Unit PRN/Variable Shift

General Medical Unit

Admits patients to the emergency department and completes preparation tasks.
Coordinates with charge nurse when patient needs exceed scope of LPN practice, when census and acuity are high, and as needed.
Documents all data gathered and care given.
Follows additional ProHealth guidelines when appropriate.
Communicates status of patient to the physician.
Maintains patient flow through the area.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Registered Nurse in collecting data, accompanying patients and responding to patient/family requests for services.
• Passes medications and administers IV therapy.
• Implements skilled technical care within the limits of the LPN license and unit-specific and generic structure guidelines.
• Documents all interventions implemented by members of the healthcare team.
• Responds to call lights, monitor alarms providing assistance to patients and families.
• Collects and records patient data including food and fluid intake and output, weight, vital signs, calorie counts and demographic information.
• Manages IV fluid and medication administration.
• Administers specified medication safely and appropriately, orally or by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, and notes time and amount on patients' charts.
• Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel in charge.
• Dresses wounds, gives enemas, douches, alcohol rubs, and massages; applies compresses, ice bags, and hot water bottles.
• Baths, dresses, and assists patients in walking and turning.
• Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from patients for testing.
• Prepares or examines food trays for prescribed diet and feeds patients.
• Washes and dresses bodies of deceased persons.
• Assembles and uses such equipment as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen suppliers.
• Sterilizes equipment and supplies.
• Inventories and requisitions supplies.
• Utilizes computerized systems to acquire needed supplies and to enter patient data as defined by role.
• Maintains a clean, orderly environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and successful completion of an accredited program for Licensed Practical Nursing required.
• Experience In a Health Care Delivery Setting Preferred.
• Licensed Practical Nurse in good standing with the State of Michigan.
• BLS certification by the end of the core orientation period.
• Ability to demonstrate specific clinical competencies required to perform the functions of the LPN within a general orientation period of approximately 3 months.
• Ability to move and respond quickly to emergency situations.
• Ability to input and retrieve data from computerized systems.
• Ability to rotate within service line and related service areas.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with patients, visitors, and all members of the care delivery team; speech is clear, easily understood and grammatically correct; writing is clear and legible, demeanor is comforting and positive.

Skills

• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to manage IV fluid and medication administration.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and procedures.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail.

Benefits

Love Where You Work! Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

PRN/Variable Shift