LPN - INPATIENT

UNM HOSPITALS; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available

Job summary

UNM Hospitals in Albuquerque seeks an LPN to provide direct nursing care across age groups within the General Medicine unit. You will follow the nursing process, collaborate with the care team, and support discharge planning and family teaching.

Responsibilities include assisting with procedures, ensuring patient safety, and documenting care accurately. The role requires compliance with hospital policies and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• LPN accredited program graduate and NM license or reciprocity.
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS provided within 30 days.
• Completion of IV education & training program as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care within the nursing process to assigned patients.
• Adhere to hospital and department policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to implement individualized care plans.
• Assist with tests and procedures and ensure proper consent.
• Maintain patient safety and document care accurately.
• Assist with discharge planning and patient/family teaching.
• Maintain clean and safe patient care environments.
• Participate in orientation and evaluation of new personnel.
• Report safety concerns or potential hazards promptly.
• Assist with medication administration under RN supervision.

Skills

Bilingual English Spanish

Education

LPN Accredited Program Graduate

Program Graduate

Complete Organization IV Education & Training Program

Job description

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: General Medicine (5-W)
FTE: 0.90
Full Time
Shift: Days

Position Summary:
Work within the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients. Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. Patient care assignment may include; Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:

• * PATIENT CARE - The following duties are performed under the direction of an RN:
• * PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required
• * POLICIES - Work within Hospitals, Nursing division and departmental policies
• * CARE PLAN - Work in collaboration with the healthcare team, implement and document individualized care plans incorporating age specific considerations, including discharge planning and patient/family teaching
• * TESTS AND PROCEDURES - Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained
• * EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
• * TRAINING - Participate in orientation and evaluation of new personnel
• * MEDICAL RECORDS - Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information
• * ENVIRONMENT - Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards
• * DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• * PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• * PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• * PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• * PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• * PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
• * PATIENT CARE - Clean patient care rooms, equipment and instruments; report equipment problems; order and store supplies; maintain appropriate PAR levels
• * PATIENT CARE - Assist nursing staff/physicians in complicated treatment procedures; perform routine treatment procedures
• * PATIENT CARE - Identify and assess clinical situations beyond their scope and promptly notifies a nurse and/or physician
• * PATIENT CARE - Provide oxygen therapy, I.V. setup, catheterization, apply cardiac monitor and other duties as assigned under the supervision of RN or attending physician as requested
• * MEDICATION - Administer medications and monitors results, excluding IV push medications, via the Seven Rights and documents and communicate clinical findings

Qualifications

Education:

• Essential:
• * Program Graduate
• * Training

Education specialization:

• Essential:
• * LPN Accredited Program Graduate
• * Complete Organization IV Education & Training Program

Experience:

• Essential:
• No minimum experience required

Nonessential:

• Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

Credentials:

• Essential:
• * CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
• * Licensed Practical Nurse in NM or recip agreement

Physical Conditions:

Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Working conditions:

• Essential:
• * Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
• * Limited access to med room. Med Admin Policy, Att A
• * Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available