LVN - POST OP (FT / Day)

4 weeks ago

Frisco, United States PSN Affiliates Full time

POSITION SUMMARY: POST OP -  LVN (Licensed Vocational Nurse)
LOCATION:  Frisco, TX  (zip 75034)
SHIFT:  Day
TYPE: Full-Time 


POSITION SUMMARY:

This position handles inbound pre-operative patients to ensure patients receive quality pre-operative screening for our surgical procedures and Post anesthetic care patients emerging from the haze of anesthesia. There are a number of tasks an LVN needs to perform in a post-operative unit such as guiding patients to consciousness and assisting them in handling personal needs in the first few hours after surgery.

The LVN is important not just for their role as a guide in the outcome of a surgery but also for handling medication administration duties which are very important at this stage. Even though most patients do not remember the LVN that attended to their needs, they play an imperative role in helping patients start on the road to recovery.

The LVN handles a broad range of patients; from babies to adults, they are trained in handling the post-operative needs of all. 

Preoperative Duties of an LVN:

· Manage patients’ admission processes to preoperative department in a hospital
· Assess the status of patients’ health in pre-op and ensure accuracy of identification wristband
· Ensure that operative and informed consents are in order
· Determine the surgeon and procedure being carried out
· Take and record vital statistics of patients to ensure readiness for surgical procedure
· Initiate IVs and ensure that patients are informed about the procedure and attending medical staff

Post-operative Duties of an LVN:

· Assess patients’ condition after a surgery has been performed
· Ensure that all vitals are within normal range
· Log all findings in patients’ files
· Answer patients’ questions and ensure that they are kept comfortable
· Make sure that all relevant IVs are in check
· Develop individualized care plans based on each individual patient’s condition
· Ensure that the all nursing activities are carried out in accordance to individual patient care plan
· Monitor patients for condition changes and report any changes to the doctor
· Initiate patient education programs to ensure that both patients and families are educated on procedures and medications
· Determine when patients are ready to be moved to their rooms
· Perform intervention duties in cases of post-operative emergencies
· Record sedation levels and body temperature
· Manage blood and fluid transfusions and draw specimens
· Ensure that the post-operative space is clean and sanitized
· Change bandages and dress surgical wounds
· All Other Duties as assigned

OTHER RESPONSIBILITY:

  • Completes required orientation as directed by facility
  • Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment
  • Follows facility and GHR Unusual Occurrence Protocol
  • Respects cultural and religious practices of patients
  • Upholds HIPAA regulations
  • Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program
  • ACLS and PALS Required
  • Current nursing license, in good standing with the State licensing board
  • 2-3 Years Experience as an LVN
  • Cognitive skills as related to the position

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