PHYSICIANS IMMEDIATE CARE LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

Sign-On Bonus Available & Relocation Assistance Available

Cell phone and / or smart devices are not allowed on persons for this position at MDC, unless there is a documented medical condition.

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

Full Time

Shift : Nights

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.

PATIENT CARE - The following duties are performed under the direction of an RN :

• PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required
• POLICIES - Work within Hospitals, Nursing division and departmental policies
• CARE PLAN - Work in collaboration with the healthcare team, implement and document individualized care plans incorporating age specific considerations, including discharge planning and patient / family teaching
• EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
• TRAINING - Participate in orientation and evaluation of new personnel
• MEDICAL RECORDS - Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report / correct environmental conditions and / or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and / or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - 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
• PATIENT CARE - Clean patient care rooms, equipment and instruments; report equipment problems; PATIENT CARE - Assist nursing staff / physicians in complicated treatment procedures; PATIENT CARE - Identify and assess clinical situations beyond their scope and promptly notifies a nurse and / or physician
• PATIENT CARE - 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
• MEDICATION - Administer medications and monitors results, excluding IV push medications, via the Seven Rights and documents and communicate clinical findings

Program Graduate

LPN Accredited Program Graduate

No minimum experience required

Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

CPR for Healthcare / BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w / in 30 days

Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE

Department : Licensed Practical Nurse