Licensed Practical Nurse- Spinal Cord Injury
4 weeks ago
The Syracuse VA Medical Center is recruiting for multiple LPN positions on our Inpatient Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Unit. LPNs on this unit will deliver fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned patients throughout the VHA Syracuse HCS while developing technical competencies. The LPN will demonstrate unit/department specific competencies, and competency in caring for adult Patients.
Duties
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Duties for this position Include, but are not limited to:
- Provides emotional support to residents, and families/significant others to assist them in adjusting to changes brought about by illness or change in health status. Establishes constructive relationship with individual residents to elicit feelings and attitudes and to promote positive relationships, communication, and socialization skills Hospice/Palliative care needs are supported as needed based on resident self-determination
- Demonstrates ability to serve as a responsible member of the nursing team and interact with residents, family members, professional and supportive personnel who provide resident care, and with members of other services
- Responds to residents calls for assistance promptly and interacts with the resident in a tactful, courteous manner, making customer service the focus of all interactions
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary for concentrated effort and self-direction in carrying out the most complex practical nursing assignments, including assignments for, long-term, short-term rehabilitation, respite, hospice/palliative care, and psychiatric residents requiring skilled nursing care
- Demonstrates ability to use judgment in selecting the most appropriate application of procedures and guidelines, varying the order and sequence of assigned procedures based on the resident's condition. Completed work needs only a general review by a RN for technical soundness, appropriateness and conformity with policy and nursing assignments
- Prepares and administers prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous, inhaled medications, controlled substances, intravenous piggybacks, continuous intravenous infusions, and injectable medications and suppositories according to policy and procedure. Correctly documents medications given or omitted in Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) according to established policy and procedures. Documents effects of medications
- Initiates, maintains, and discontinues IV therapy and intermittent intravenous devices. Administers IV piggyback medications via continuous infusion or intermittent infusion device according to hospital policy and procedure
- Performs a wide range of treatments and procedures utilizing established nursing care plans and auxiliary equipment according to policy, including but not limited to: application of heat and cold, wound care, changing complex sterile and clean dressings, administering suppositories, cleansing and retention enemas, tube feedings, weights, vital signs, glucose finger sticks, specimen collection, intake and output, colostomy irrigation, oxygen, orthopedic traction, spirometry, nebulizer treatments, and standard 12 lead EKGs, and care of well-established tracheostomies and laryngectomies. Performs oropharyngeal, tracheostomy, and tracheal suctioning, and tracheostomy and laryngectomy care
- Observes and documents resident changes in condition; examples such as bleeding, vomiting, fainting, skin changes, behavioral concerns, etc. to the Charge Nurse or RN
- Appropriately initiates emergency response teams: Rapid Response Team (RRT), Code Blue, Stroke-Cardiac alerts and responds to emergency situations including cardiopulmonary arrest, choking, and disaster or fire drills
- Prepares residents for tests, examinations, treatments and surgery. Assists Licensed Independent Practitioner with a variety of diagnostic procedures by setting up trays, supplies, and equipment, using sterile technique and monitoring the patient's condition before, during and following the procedure. These procedures include, but are not limited to: insertion of chest tubes, thoracentesis, paracentesis, lumbar puncture, and liver biopsies. Serves as a preceptor in orienting, educating, and training less experienced LPNs or NAs related to support duties for these more complex, specialized tests/procedures
- Performs a range of resident care activities which include, but are not limited to: Restorative Care, oral and enteral feeding, bathing, bed making, turning, positioning, and ambulating residents; oral, hair, nail and related care; and other related care of similar complexity such as care of urinary drainage appliances. Collects specimens such as urine, sputum, and stool for laboratory analysis
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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