LPN - INPATIENT

UNM HOSPITALS; Monte Largo Hills (NM); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available

Job summary

UNM HOSPITALS in New Mexico is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide direct patient care across neonatal to geriatric ages within the Neuroscience department. This full-time position is 0.90 FTE with Day shifts, located on site at the hospital.

The role requires an LPN accredited program graduate with training in IV education. Certification in CPR/BLS and NM LPN licensure is required, with a focus on patient safety and collaboration with the healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Essential: Program Graduate
• Essential: Training
• Nonessential: Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required
• Work within Hospitals, Nursing division and departmental policies
• Assist with care plans and discharge planning with age-specific considerations
• Assist with tests and procedures, ensuring proper consent
• Assist with emergency measures for sudden patient changes
• Participate in orientation and evaluation of new personnel
• Maintain patient medical records with necessary information
• Maintain a safe, comfortable, therapeutic environment
• Provide oxygen therapy, IV setup, catheterization, and monitor patients as assigned
• Administer medications and monitor results per the Seven Rights

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

LPN Accredited 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: Neuroscience (5-S)

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