LPN, Rehab Unit

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group—is a trusted, integrated health care organization that advances medical research, attracts top specialty-trained doctors, and delivers renowned services and innovative programs.

About the role

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) functions as a member of the inpatient healthcare team while delivering excellent care and exemplary customer service. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), the LPN provides routine nursing care, observes patients’ vital signs and general health, and assists other caregivers as directed.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the ongoing observation of assigned patients.
• Monitors patients for new or worsening symptoms and shares findings with other members of the healthcare team as needed.
• Provides nursing care to assigned patients in accordance with established policies, procedures, and safety precautions.
• Performs skills typically associated with the LPN role, including but not limited to administration of medications, measurement of vital signs, removal/application of dressings, and collection/labeling of specimens such as blood and urine for diagnostic testing.
• Ensures patient and/or patient’s delegate is kept informed about overall condition, treatment plan, and anticipated follow-up care/diagnostics.
• Elicits feedback from patient and/or patient’s delegate to evaluate understanding of information and to ensure the best possible patient experience.
• Documents within the medical record in accordance with hospital policies.
• Assists providers and patients during examinations and procedures/diagnostics as required.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, therapeutic environment for patients in accordance with hospital standards.
• Responds to emergencies (e.g., code blue, code red) in accordance with established practices.
• Assumes responsibility for own professional development by setting goals and striving to achieve them, utilizing resources such as seminars, in-services, and other training.
• Recognizes scope of responsibilities and functions within limitations of job description.
• Demonstrates and maintains competency in relevant clinical and technical skills according to established standards of practice and implements appropriate emergency nursing actions.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned or directed to ensure smooth operation of the department.

Requirements

• Vocational/technical training in Nursing.
• Minimum of one year’s job-related experience or equivalent.
• Rhode Island State Licensure as an LPN.