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LPN - Same Day Surgery, Full Time, EveningsCentral Maine Medical Center • Lewiston, ME, United States
LPN - Same Day Surgery, Full Time, Evenings

LPN - Same Day Surgery, Full Time, Evenings

Central Maine Medical Center • Lewiston, ME, United States
28 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overview

$5000 Sign-on Bonus for eligible candidates

This is a Full-Time, benefit-eligible position.

Central Maine Medical Center is seeking an LPN to join our Team!

CMH offers a robust benefits package that includes :

  • Robust Paid Time Off (PTO) program
  • Medical plan with enhanced Tier 1 benefits provided within the CMH system.
  • Dental plan
  • Vision plan
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Basic Life insurance at no cost
  • Supplemental Life insurance
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) or 403(b) retirement savings plans
  • Tuition IO partnership for student loan repayment assistance and tuition assistance
  • Family Leave Program for Parental Leaves
  • Comprehensive Wellness Program

If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!

Responsibilities

Position Summary :

The Licensed Practical Nurse functions as an integral member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in

providing direct patient care. The LPN scope of practice utilizes the nursing process and is defined within the

Maine Nurse Practice Act. The LPN while under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Provider,

practices with minimal supervision and in accordance with CMH's clinical and departmental policies and

procedures. The LPN, assists clinically in the delivery of patient care, acts as the patient's advocate, aides in

directing nursing activities to Certified Nursing Assistants, provides clerical support, and promotes teamwork

with co-workers, staff, providers, and personnel in other departments while exhibiting the values of CMH.

The LPN, communicates effectively with members of the health care team about a patient's condition,

symptomatology, and results of diagnostic studies.

Essential Duties :

  • Participate in bedside handoff, reporting to nurses coming on duty while including the patient to
  • provide necessary information and facilitate the delivery of excellent patient care.

  • Conduct hourly patient rounds in conjunction with other nursing staff; to enhance patient safety,
  • satisfaction and quality of care. Report problems to registered nurse and / or appropriate team members

    and initiate corrective action when necessary.

  • Identify patient problems and emergency situations and initiate emergency care and "life-saving"
  • measures per BLS and other protocols and policies.

  • Act as a resource for, assists and directs C.N.A. staff in ensuring safe, quality patient care is provided.
  • Administer and document patient care, medications and treatments per physicians' orders within the
  • EMR in accordance with hospital policy.

  • Work collaboratively with CMH Pharmacy and in compliance with all state and federal regulations in
  • the handling, administration, storage and destruction of pharmaceuticals.

  • Notify registered nurse and other personnel as necessary, of changes in patients' conditions and take
  • appropriate follow-up action.

  • Assure housekeeping tasks are completed on unit in accordance with policy. Maintain clean patient
  • rooms, restock as needed and change bed linen according to hospital practice.

  • Perform electrocardiograms including proper electrode placement.
  • Ensure documentation meets current standards and policies.
  • Answer telephone / intercom professionally and communicate information to appropriate personnel.
  • Communicate appropriately and clearly within the interdisciplinary team, including managers,
  • supervisors, co-workers, and providers.

  • Treat patients and families with respect and dignity, identifying and addressing psychosocial, cultural,
  • ethnic and religious / spiritual needs of patients and family.

  • Interact professionally with providers, staff, patients and families.
  • Promote the mission, vision and values of the organization.
  • Maintain a good working relationship both within the department and within the organization.
  • Interpret existing policies and procedures to C.N.A.'s, patients, families and physicians when
  • necessary.

  • Completes mandatory in-services, on-line modules, and competency-based trainings routinely and
  • annually.

  • Follows all employee health procedures, incident reporting, and infection control requirements at all
  • times, as appropriate to the position.

    Qualifications

    Education and Experience :

  • Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN in the State of Maine.
  • Telemetry Certification within the first year of hire.
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 3 months of hire.
  • Must be proficient with basic computer skills
  • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

  • Ability to handle difficult situations involving patients, physicians and others in a professional manner.
  • Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering routine and special
  • treatments to patients.

  • Knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the heart in relation to waves, complexes, time and voltage
  • as shown through the conduction system and strip interpretation.

  • Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to perform multiple tasks or activities simultaneously, provide quality patient service, prioritize
  • and use critical thinking.

  • Demonstrate an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
  • Effectively communicate with patients in a supportive and tactful manner.
  • Identify and apply effective service recovery opportunities.
  • Ability to remain calm in a busy or stressful situation.
  • Represent the organization in a positive manner by maintaining a pleasant and helpful demeanor, and
  • presenting a professional appearance toward all internal and external customers at all times.

  • Support, and encourages strong morale within the team and maintain effective, professional
  • relationships with others.

  • Ability to be flexible and tolerant of a fast-changing environment.
  • Desire to learn new specialties, systems, and processes.
  • Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional
  • affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends and legal requirements.

  • Participates in unit-based committees or hospital-based council and / or committees.
  • Ability to engage patients and team members utilizing the CMH Experience Standards
  • i. I am creating a warming, caring, and non-judgmental environment

    ii. I am actively listening and seeking information

    iii. I am honest, truthful, and consistent

    iv. I am respectful, treating all individuals with dignity and empathy

    v. I am serving as a role model, taking both initiative and ownership when appropriate

    vi. I am working collaboratively and demonstrating teamwork

    vii. I am resilient and adapt to change in positive ways.

  • Demonstrated ability to direct and triage in a highly fluid dynamic operational environment.
  • Ability to collaborate with all layers of the management / administration team.
  • Employment Status

    Full Time

    Shift

    Evenings

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    CMH actively promotes diversity in its workforce at all levels of the organization. We strive to create and maintain a setting where we celebrate cultural and other differences and consider them strengths of the organization. CMH is an equal opportunity workforce and no one shall discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status with respect to any offer, or term or condition, of employment. We make reasonable accommodations to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.

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