Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN II - 5N - Cardiac Neuro Telemetry

Responsibilities

• Maintains standards of nursing practice and creates positive therapeutic relationships with patients/families.
• Encourages team members and supports their contribution.
• Supervises; PCAs, PCAs/US, US and/or Techs
• Assesses condition on each assigned patient on admission and on an ongoing basis.
• Evaluates and regularly reevaluates patient care; coordinates care planning with patient, family, Providers, and other disciplines.
• Collects and documents data on each assigned patient on an ongoing basis.
• Performs basic and/or advanced nursing tasks, as appropriate for the department/unit.
• Performs comprehensive admission assessment.
• Initiates the plan of care, goals, and interventions.
• Adds, changes, or discontinues plans of care.
• Discontinues the plan of care at the time of discharge.
• Blood glucose testing.
• Foley catheter insertion/removal.
• NG tube insertion/removal.
• Enteral feeding.
• Medication administration to include (topical, intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, IVPB, and IV push).
• Medication reconciliation.
• Developing a plan of care for a stable patient.
• Wound care (assessment, determining POA, and dressing changes).
• IV therapy (peripheral initial IV insertion, set-up, replacement, and removal of a peripheral IV).
• Administering IV piggyback medications via CVLs, with the exception of dialysis access devices.
• Blood and blood product administration.
• Cardiac monitoring and rhythm interpretation.
• Participates in team conferences, care planning/problem identification and team shift reports.
• Provides and documents patient (significant other) education based on physical, behavioral, psychological, developmental, and age-related factors.
• Records and reports to the RN all observed abnormal and/or significant findings.
• Documents all patient care activities and/or observations according to policies and procedures.
• Aids in performance improvement (PI) activities by serving on PI teams, assisting with PI measures, and supporting and implementing changes necessary for improvement.
• Performs initial and annual competency per job class.
• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Adheres to the DCH Mission, Vision, and Values including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Current Alabama LPN License.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider training required.
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.