LPN Inpatient / Acute Care-PresNow-ABQ - 24 / 7 ED / UC Paseo

Overview : Provides direct patient care in the acute care setting of the emergency department or inpatient area utilizing various nursing skills and established standards of care at the direction of a registered nurse. Type of Opportunity : Full Time FTE : 0.900000 Exempt : No Work Schedule : 12 Hour Nights Responsibilities :

• Adheres to the LPN scope of practice
• Contributes to the assessment of the health status of individuals, families, and communities.
• Deliver direct patient care, including administering treatments as prescribed, assist nurses and physicians with various procedures and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken and patient responses.
• Adhering to LPN scope of practice administers prescribed medications, including medications given through established parenteral / intravenous infusions as prescribed by physician or standard protocols and document according to policy.
• Participates on interdisciplinary team to meet patient care and / or clinic needs, working cooperatively with others to accomplish required work in a timely and efficient manner.
• Document and report patient condition, care delivery and post procedure follow up.
• Assess changes in patient condition and report to registered nurse and provider as needed.
• Incorporates nursing activities that create a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients and staff with the aim of promoting comfort and healing
• Applies Compassionate Connected Care principles and incorporates into care interactions
• Respectful and timely response in interactions with patient, family, health care team members
• Maintains efficient patient flow and assisting with treatments and procedures.
• Ensures safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care.
• Provides education for patients, significant others, and family using identified educational materials and resources under the direction of the registered nurse and provider
• Supports process / quality improvement initiatives and incorporation into practice
• Incorporates all patient safety technology, tools, protocols, communications, and initiatives to optimize a safe patient environment
• Deploys processes in the clinical environment to enhance care efficiency and cost containment
• Follow approved policies and procedures and standards of care.
• Maintain current certifications for appropriate specialty.
• Keep current with developments in the field through seminars, workshops and publications.
• Participate in patient and family teaching.
• Uses the electronic health record at the skill levels commensurate with responsibilities.
• Incorporates PHS mission in care-giving activities.
• Maintains positive communication and relationships with patients, peers, and other healthcare team members.
• Maintains a punctual and reliable attendance record.
• Uses available resources within system to enhance own continuous learning
• Completes mandatory in-services, competencies and licensure requirements on time.
• Adheres to safety and equipment policies.
• Maintains patient confidentiality / personal / medical information
• Meets assigned productivity targets
• Performs other functions as required. Qualifications :
• High School Diploma or GED
• Current Licensed Practical Nurse-NM
• PDS IV training as part of orientation
• BLS required
• Basic Cardiac Arrythmia (BCA) for areas with cardiac telemetry monitoring
• ACLS - within 6 months of hire for areas where required.
• Valid NM Drivers license; meet qualifications of PHS driver policy for areas - Home Health and Hospice only. Education : Essential :
• High School Diploma or GED

Credentials : Essential :