LPN - INPATIENT -

About the role

Work within the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients. Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required
• Work within Hospitals, Nursing division and departmental policies
• Work in collaboration with the healthcare team, implement and document individualized care plans incorporating age specific considerations, including discharge planning and patient/family teaching
• Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained
• Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
• Participate in orientation and evaluation of new personnel
• Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information
• Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
• Clean patient care rooms, equipment and instruments; report equipment problems; order and store supplies; maintain appropriate PAR levels
• Assist nursing staff/physicians in complicated treatment procedures; perform routine treatment procedures
• Identify and assess clinical situations beyond their scope and promptly notifies a nurse and/or physician
• Provide oxygen therapy, I.V. setup, catheterization, apply cardiac monitor and other duties as assigned under the supervision of RN or attending physician as requested
• Administer medications and monitors results, excluding IV push medications, via the Seven Rights and documents and communicate clinical findings

Qualifications

• Education: Program Graduate Training – LPN Accredited Program Graduate
• Credentials: CPR for Healthcare/BLS Provider or Professional Rescuers within 30 days; Licensed Practical Nurse in NM or reciprocity agreement
• Experience: No minimum experience required
• Languages: Bilingual in English and Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

Physical Conditions

• Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people
• Significant Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials requiring PPE
• Limited access to med room; Med Admin Policy, Attachment A applies
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required