Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) – Med Surg, per diem

New London Hospital; New London (NH); On-site; USD 39,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

Dartmouth Health is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse for the Medical/Surgical Unit in New Hampshire. The LPN provides safe, high-quality care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and may administer IV medications after approved training and delegation.

Responsibilities include patient assessments, medications, care coordination, and documentation. The role requires NH LPN licensure, IV therapy certification within 6 months, and per diem hours with a day shift.

Qualifications

• NH Board of Nursing Approved IV Therapy Certification required upon hire or within 6 months.
• Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provides and documents nursing care assessments and patient/family education under supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Reviews patient plan of care and pertinent orders in the EMR and assists with activities of daily living as ordered.
• Performs and documents focused nursing assessments including vital signs, pain, skin and wound, functional status, drains/ostomies, fluid balance, nutrition.
• Administers oral, topical, and inhaled medications; may administer IV medications with NH Board of Nursing approved training and delegation.
• Applies dressings and assistive devices as ordered by the team.
• Reports assessment findings to the interdisciplinary team and supervising RN to enhance patient care.
• Complies with safety, medication safety, patient identification, specimen labeling, and documentation policies.
• Participates in staff meetings, required learning, training, and attestation activities.
• Performs other duties as required.

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing

Job description

Overview

The Licensed Practical Nurse – Medical/Surgical Unit – is responsible for providing safe, high quality care to general care patients as a team member in an assignment supervised by a Registered Nurse. Demonstrates commitment to patient/family engagement and effective communication. Practices consistently with applicable state nursing practice regulations, applicable NLH policies and procedures. The LPN may administer intravenous medications upon successful completion of NH Board of Nursing approved training and with specific delegation by a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Provides and documents nursing care assessments, nursing interventions and patient/family education to stable patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse in accordance with the patient’s plan of care. Alerts Registered Nurse to any observed change in patient presentation or unexpected assessment findings
• Reviews assigned patient plan of care and pertinent active orders in the patient electronic medical record prior to providing care. Assists patients with activities of daily living, nutrition and hydration according to orders and goals of care
• Performs and documents focused nursing assessments of assigned patients, including but not limited to vital signs, assessment of pain, skin and wound assessment, functional status assessment, assessment of drains and ostomies, assessment of fluid balance, assessment of nutritional status
• Administers oral, topical and inhaled medications. May administer intravenous medications upon successful completion of NH Board of Nursing approved training and with specific delegation by a Registered Nurse.
• Applies dressings and assistive devices as indicated by assessment or as ordered by the interdisciplinary team, if applicable
• Reports relevant assessment findings and suggestions to enhance patient care directly to members of the interdisciplinary team in addition to the supervising Registered Nurse
• Complies with policies, procedures, and area-specific expectations related to maintaining a safe environment of care. Initiates reporting or action when needed to address safety concerns
• Complies with policies, procedures and area-specific expectations related to medication safety; patient identification; specimen collection and specimen labeling activities; documentation of patient information and patient care activities; as well as dependability, attendance and scheduling
• Participates in staff meetings, required learning, attestation, competency, and training activities according to area-specific and organizational expectations. Independently monitors email and other communications as necessary to meet these expectations
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• NH Board of Nursing Approved IV Therapy Certification required upon hire or within 6 months.
• Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing

Required Licensure/Certifications

REQUIRED LICENSE(S):

Licensed LPN with NH eligibility

• Area of Interest: Nursing
• Pay Range: $28.50/Hr. - $44.18/Hr.
• FTE/Hours per pay period: .01 hrs/per week (per diem/temp)
• Shift: Day
• Job ID: 43096

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more: Benefits | NLH Careers

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