LPN, 9 East Ortho/Neuro Trauma Telemetry, PRN, Rotating

1 month ago

Louisville, United States UofL Health Full time

Overview

We are Hiring at University Hospital

Location: 530 S Jackson St. Louisville KY, 40202

Shift Options: PRN ROTATING

About the Unit

9 East is a 25-bed ortho/neuro trauma unit. This unit cares for trauma patients who had surgery to stabilize broken bones from an injury along with trauma downgrades from the intensive care units. Patients for this unit typically came from the Emergency Room, Surgery and intensive care units. Pre operative and post operative nursing care is common on this unit. This unit is comprised of private and semi-private patient rooms.

Responsibilities

The LPN is responsible for providing patient care utilizing the nursing process. The nurse collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team and ancillary staff, to provide effective, safe quality care. The LPN is a key member of a team, which promotes patients’ recovery and functional improvement Demonstrates knowledge of nursing theory and practice within the scope of practice defined for LPN’s by the Kentucky Board of NursingCompletes a comprehensive daily assessment on assigned patients as evidenced by daily shift report and documentation in the patient’s recordPrioritizes care based on nursing assessment of patient needs as evidenced by patient’s progress toward achievement of established goalsReviews and revises patient care plans according to established policy and procedureDelivers direct patient care based on physicians’ orders and nursing interventions established on patient care plan as evidenced by documentation in the patient’s recordDocuments interventions and progress towards patient goalsDemonstrates knowledge of basic laboratory values by notifying nursing manager and/or physician of any abnormalities within shift of lab data; ensures critical lab results reported within 30 minutesAdministers and documents prescribed medications (scheduled/PRN) according to schedule and procedureDemonstrates initiative in performance of nursing care by securing and implementing physicians’ orders and nursing orders without direct instructions of supervisorReviews and ensures implementation of all MD orders each shift Assists in implementation of appropriate teaching program for individual patientsAssists in development, delivery and documentation of education to meet patient and/or family educational goalsPatient/PCG instructed on self-care, home medications and follow up care/appointments prior to discharge and appropriate documentation completed Communicates effectively with other members of the interdisciplinary teamReports patient information/status according to guidelines established in policy and procedure to nurse in charge of shift report as indicated by no more than two (2) reported incidents of failure to follow shift guidelinesReports patient information/status to immediate supervisor as patient condition changes as indicated by no reported incidents of supervisors not being aware of changes in patient medical statusCommunicates directly with physicians and other interdisciplinary team members regarding changes in patient’s condition, inappropriate patient response to nursing interventions, progress toward achievement of short-and long-term goals, and cancellation of therapy, and other data as indicated by action taken to meet changing patient needs and lack of team members’ complaintsCommunicates patient information/status for inter-disciplinary chart rounds according to established policy and procedure with no more than two (2) omissions of completing chart round documentationProvides positive, supportive communication to patient family and hospital personnel as demonstrated by supervisor’s observations and no documented complaintsIdentifies and escalates issues to appropriate person if issue not addressed/addressed in a timely manner Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served, including the knowledge and skill required to evaluate the appropriateness of medication therapy in geriatric, adolescents, adults, documented by participation in continuing education programs; LPN’s assigned to the pediatric unit will demonstrate skills in caring for pediatric patients of all agesDemonstrates knowledge related to the age appropriate medication doses for adolescents, adults and geriatrics; LPN’s assigned to the pediatric unit will demonstrate knowledge of medication doses for pediatric patients of all ages and will demonstrate knowledge of how to calculate dose and appropriate dosage forms available to treat pediatric patientsIdentifies drugs requiring dosage adjustments in geriatric patients; Calculates dosage reductions based on kidney function (CrCl) when appropriateCompletes special projects as assigned according to established time framesMaintains patient care areas in a neat and clean manner according to shift assignment and established policy and procedureLabels patient supplies according to policy and procedure as evidenced by no omissions of supplies being dated and labeled with patient name and room numberEnsures that equipment is properly functioning prior to and during patient use as demonstrated by no use of malfunctioning equipment with patient and no omission of completing maintenance requestsFollows universal precautions for all patients as evidenced by compliance at all times to facility infection control policiesPlans for patient safety, utilizing safety standards as evidenced at all time with safety procedures in the safety manualContributes to performance improvement activities as requested to improve patient outcomes and achieve performance metricsWears name tag and locator badge at all timesAttends and participates in scheduled shift meetings 80% of the time when on duty and reads and initials all meeting minutesContributes knowledge of current nursing literature and practice by in clinical situationsEstablishes and meets annual individual goals which are developed to achieve individual professional growthDemonstrates a commitment to quality in evidenced by successfully completing annual competencies within defined timelinesMaintains compliance with employee health requirementsSuccessfully completes all mandatory modules/in-services annuallyProvides evidence of completion of educational programs to the Education DepartmentMaintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conductComplies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all timesPerforms other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education:

Completion of an LPN program at an accredited school of nursing (required)

Experience:

Prior acute care or rehab experience (preferred)

Licensure:

Current license to practice as an LPN in the Commonwealth of Kentucky (required)

Certification:

CPR/BLS required upon Hire (American Heart Association) (required)

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