LPN - Pulmonary Medicine

• Collects data essential to assessment and indicates deviations from normal to the physician. Completes collection of assessment data. Assists with reassessing patient according to unit standards and/or hospital policy, as patient needs dictate and reports pertinent changes in patient status to the R.N. or Physician. Completes documentation 100% of the time.
• Performs patient care according to standards of care and the needs of the patient. Collects data from patient and family. Teaches family and patients. Completely and accurately documents medication administration, treatments, collected data, interventions, and unusual occurrences, as observed by chart review. Administers medications as ordered by physician. Performs treatments as prescribed by physician. Directs and assists ancillary nursing staff with assigned duties. Monitors IVs and blood for proper functioning and reports any untoward side effect to the R.N. or physician immediately. Starts IVs prn and as ordered by physician.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience: None required; 1 year preferred
• Education: None required
• Certifications & Licensure: Current Louisiana LPN licensure required
• Special Skills or Knowledge: None required

Performance Standards

• Everyday Excellence Values: Demonstrates courtesy and caring to each other, patients and their families, physicians, and the community. Takes initiative in living our Everyday Excellence values and vital signs. Takes initiative in identifying customer needs before the customer asks. Participates in teamwork willingly and with enthusiasm. Demonstrates respect for the dignity and privacy needs of customers through personal action and attention to the environment of care. Keeps customers informed, answers customer questions and anticipates information needs of customers.
• Corporate Compliance: Demonstrates commitment to the Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest Guidelines and the GHS Corporate Compliance Guidelines. Practices diligence in fulfilling the regulatory and legal requirements of the position and department. Maintains accurate and reliable patient/organizational records. Maintains professional relationships with appropriate officials; communicates honestly and completely; behaves in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner in all professional contacts.
• Personal Achievement: Demonstrates initiative in achieving work goals and meeting personal objectives. Uses accepted procedures and practices to complete assignments. Uses creative and proactive solutions to achieve objectives even when workload and demands are high. Adheres to high moral principles of honesty, loyalty, sincerity, and fairness. Upholds the ethical standards of the organization.
• Performance Improvement: Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities and incorporates quality improvement standards in his/her job performance. Optimizes talents, skills, and abilities in achieving excellence in meeting and exceeding customer expectations. Initiates or redesigns to continuously improve work processes. Contributes ideas and suggestions to improve approaches to work processes. Willingly participates in organization and/or department quality initiatives.
• Cost Management: Demonstrates effective cost management practices. Effectively manages time and resources. Makes conscious effort to effectively utilize the resources of the organization — material, human, and financial. Consistently looks for and uses resource saving processes.
• Patient & Employee Safety: Actively participates in and demonstrates effective patient and employee safety practices. Effectively communicates, demonstrates, coordinates and emphasizes patient and employee safety. Proactively reports errors, potential errors, injuries or potential injuries. Demonstrates departmental specific patient and employee safety standards at all times. Demonstrates the use of proper safety techniques, equipment and devices and follows safety policies, procedures and plans.