LPN - INPATIENT

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:
Adult IP Admission Unit

FTE: 0.90

Full Time

Shift: Rotating

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.

• 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

• Program Graduate
• Training

• LPN Accredited Program Graduate
• Complete Organization IV Education & Training Program

• No minimum experience required
• Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers within 30 days
• Licensed Practical Nurse in NM or receipt agreement

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.

• 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