Lvn Jobs in Baltimore, MD

Shift: Night x-Hour (: - :)

Description:

LPN- Hospital float -
Every other weekend

Float- Burks , halls (subacute rehab), and Households .
Min one year experience.
ACLS & BLS required.

Household Units (HH) – (LTC): Provides long-term care for patients. Households are comprised
of six units with private bedrooms in each. Each HH has a central kitchen where a hostess can
cook for the patients daily, den with books and a large-screen television, and a washer and dryer
so that staff can wash residents’ clothing separately. HH - are for patients that may be
suffering from dementia or reduced cognitive abilities; due to this staff members must badge-in
and badge-out to prevent patients from exiting the units. Staff members must be able to
recognize an individual’s likes, dislikes, routines and needs and deliver care based on that
information.

Hall – (Subacute Care): Comprised of a -bed long-term care unit that offers residents daily
activities along with a wide range of services and support. Hall is sub-acute rehabilitation with
high complexity of needs. This unit is a fast paced and busy atmosphere where the patients’
needs include post operation, post stroke, post cardiac, ambulatory rehab and a lot of wound
care and prevention. .
Hall – (LTC/Memory Care): Comprised of a -bed long-term care unit that offers residents
daily activities along with a wide range of services and support. Hall is a standard long-term
care unit where patients have different levels of acuity going from high functioning to bed
ridden. Diagnosis includes diabetes, cardiac issues, dementia, behavior, etc.

Burk – (Pulmonary Care): Long-term care unit with beds, where residents permanently
reside. Most of the residents on this unit are alert and oriented but require assistance with care
for chronic and acute illnesses. Additionally, Burk is home to chronic trach patients. The unit
hosts many types of beds, to fit the physical needs of a variety of patients.

Burk – (Ventilator): Comprised of - beds, and acts as home for patients with chronic and
complex respiratory problems, and other patients that require long-term care. Many residents
of Burk require ventilator support. Staff members must utilize strong organizational and
leadership skills to assess patient status, implement clinical nursing interventions to modify
symptoms, and develop and implement patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes.
Special training on how to care for patients on vents and how to respond to different alarms on
the unit is required.