Advertised Licensed Practical Nurse, Cardiology

Licensed Practical Nurse, Cardiology

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift

12-hour shifts, rotating weekends, some holidays required

Fort Sanders Regional Overview :

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning, certified, and accredited facility with 468 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Fort Sanders offers state-of-the-art care that maximizes recovery from stroke. We are also the region's leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average, and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis, surgery, and recovery procedures for hip patients.

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member of Covenant Health, a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN, with a "patient-focused" culture. It has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as its 2020 "Best-in-State-Employer" for Tennessee. The CEO of our company, Jim VanderSteeg, attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first, strive for excellence in everything we do, and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region. As you'd expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package, including : offering unmatched medical insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment assistance, certification bonuses, leadership and professional development programs, an employer-matched 401(k), and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program.

Department Description :

2N is a 23-bed cardiac floor. We take patients that have heart catheterizations, pacemakers, and ablations. We take critical drips that only 2N and ICU can take. 2N is a great steppingstone for nurses that want to get into ICU or the ER but would like acute care experience first.

The Cardiology unit works as a team to provide excellent care to our patients, their families, and each other. If you are ready to learn about the heart, our Cardiology unit is the place to be! Our Cardiologists will even patiently answer any questions you may have. We are a family at work and would love to have you join our team.

Position Summary :

The LPN / LVN will provide nursing care under supervision of a registered nurse, within an assigned unit.

Responsibilities

• Initiates admission database and history, and in collaboration with the RN implements patient and family teaching and care needs.
• Practices in compliance with all regulatory standards and adheres to all hospital policy and procedures in the performance of duties.
• Performs and prioritizes nursing care tasks.
• Accurately follows the nursing plan of care and pertinent medical orders in collaboration and under direction of a RN.
• Observes and reports nursing interventions and patient responses, and documents in a timely, concise, and legible manner.
• Recognizes, responds, and reports changes in patient conditions to RN Team Leader.
• Participates in unit specific quality assurance activities and patient care conferences as requested.
• Demonstrates principles of infection control; collaborates with infection control nurse to ensure safety of patients, visitors, and personnel.
• Assists in orienting new employees or students to unit routines.
• Administers IV venipuncture and parenteral fluids per established hospital protocol.
• Performs specific advanced patient care treatments as approved to perform per hospital protocol.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education :

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and / or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience :

No prior experience as a LPN / LVN needed.

Licensure Requirement :

Currently licensed by the Tennessee Board of Nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).