Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) In-Patient Unit

VITAS Healthcare; West Allis (WI); Presencial; USD 42 000 - 60 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

VITAS Healthcare in West Allis, Wisconsin, seeks an LPN/LVN to join our hospice team providing compassionate, professional care.

You will deliver direct bedside nursing, assist in interdisciplinary care planning, administer treatments under supervision, monitor responses, document thoroughly, and support patient and family education and discharge planning.

Flexible scheduling and commitment to quality end-of-life care are expected as part of our patient-centered approach.

Qualificações

• Graduate of an approved Practical/Vocational nursing program.
• Current Wisconsin nursing license to practice.
• Minimum one year of nursing experience, including at least one year as an LPN/LVN on a hospital medical-surgical unit.
• Equivalent experience may be considered.

Responsabilidades

• Provide direct skilled bedside nursing care.
• Evaluate patient/family needs and assist in interdisciplinary care planning.
• Perform nursing tasks under RN supervision, including administration of treatments and medications.
• Evaluate treatment effectiveness and monitor patient reactions.
• Report changes to the nurse, Team Manager or Physician; document in notes.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment for patient and family.
• Maintain accurate documentation on interdisciplinary charts.
• Educate patient/family and assist in discharge planning.
• Participate in ongoing professional growth and education.
• Cooperate with education and research activities and on-call rotations.

Formação académica

Practical/Vocational nursing diploma

Licensed to practice nursing in Wisconsin

One year nursing experience as LPN/LVN on a hospital med-surgical unit

Equivalent experience may be considered

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Responsibilities

• Provides direct skilled bedside nursing care.
• Evaluates patient/family needs and assists in the preparation and execution of the interdisciplinary plan of care for each patient on the team.
• Performs selected acts in the care of the terminally ill under the supervision of a registered nurse; such acts include the administration of treatments and medications.
• Evaluates effectiveness of treatments and monitors patient’s reactions.
• Reports significant findings or changes in the patient’s condition to the registered nurse, Team Manager or Physician. Documents reports in clinical notes.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment for the patient and family.
• Maintain accurate documentation including but not limited to clinical notes on interdisciplinary charts.
• Evaluates patient/family response to care.
• Utilizes a wide variety of supportive and technical nursing skills in carrying out specific medical orders for administration of medication, performing specific treatments, monitoring diagnostic, therapeutic, and supportive measures.
• Assists the interdisciplinary team in the designing and delivering of interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Establishes therapeutic relationship with patients/families and invites their participation in the plan of care to ensure, as much as possible, their being able to function as independently as possible.
• Initiates and performs nursing protocols based on patient's needs relating to physical comfort and mental well-being which include, but are not limited to, positioning, mobilizing, bowel and bladder elimination, skin and wound care, personal hygiene and communication.
• Participates in patient/family teaching during daily care relative to understanding the illness and its treatment; maintaining of activities of daily living; self-care and self- medication, prevention and recognition of complications and preparation for discharge and follow-up.
• Plans and carries out a program of professional growth including, but not limited to, participating in regularly scheduled in-service programs and appropriate community educational offerings.
• Cooperates with education and research activities as assigned.
• Participates in Nurse LPN/LVN on-call rotation/schedule as assigned in order to meet the needs of patients and families.
• Is willing to work on flexible schedule, i.e., weekends or rotating shifts.

Job Requirements

Must have and maintain transportation to be used for work with required liability insurance and license.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of Practical/Vocational nursing.
• Currently licensed to practice nursing in the state where the VITAS program is located.
• At least one year of satisfactory nursing experience, at least one year of which is an LPN/LVN in a hospital on an adult medical surgical unit.
• Equivalent experience may be considered.

RESTRICTIVE GUIDELINES IN CARE DELIVERY

• Does NOT make initial patient nursing care assessments.
• Supervised by a Registered Nurse
• Reports to the applicable Team Manager

Essential Functions/Physical Demands

The physical demands described in this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to:

• Assist in lifting and transferring patients, as required.
• Lift objects in excess of 20 pounds
• Stand or walk in excess of one hour per day
• Talk and hear

Specific Vision Abilities Required By This Job Include

• Close vision
• Distance vision
• Ability to adjust focus

The employee will be required to sit and stoop, kneel, and crouch.