LPN (EGH)- Med Surg- Full-Time- Nights

Reports to the Nursing Director or designee. Applies the nursing process utilizing Relationship Based Care framework. Establishes strong patient family relationships. Collaborates with other professional, clinical and ancillary staff in providing quality care to patients. Displays strong teamwork. Exhibits self-care and self-knowing in order to be empathetic and compassionate with every interaction.

Nursing

Purpose:

To ensure safe, compassionate, innovative patient centered care, promote and engage in the advancement of evidenced-based nursing practice, create a culture of collaboration, professionalism and a healthy work environment.

• MISSION:
  We deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.
• VALUES:
  Trust. Respect. Integrity. Compassion.
• SERVICE GOALS:
  Personally connect. Keep everyone informed. Be on their team.

• Exhibits self-care as evidenced by balancing workload and scheduling lunch breaks.
• Schedules and utilizes vacation days to renew/refresh as appropriate.
• Recognizes stress or situational frustration while on duty and takes respite time as appropriate.
• Care of team and care of patients/families present in core values/standards of behavior.

• Accepts accountability and responsibility to address issues and conflicts. Follows up with unit manager and/or director as needed.
• Acts as a role model and assists in the orientation of new employees as requested

• Communicate, collaborate, and function with other members of the health team to provide safe and effective care.
• Collaborative rounds with physicians.
• Clear, concise communication of patient condition using nursing tools during all hand offs including bedside report.
• Participates in shift briefs, debriefs, and huddles to improve communication, patient care, and teamwork.
• Delegates and supervises only those nursing measures which the nurse knows, or should know, that another person is prepared, qualified, or licensed to perform.
• Fosters a sense of trust and collaboration among team members and other departments.

• Accepts responsibility for individual nursing actions and continued competence.
• Takes ownership and pride in their job.
• Respects the dignity and rights of the patient regardless of socioeconomic status, personal attributes, or nature of health problem.
• Maintains each patient's right to privacy by protecting confidential information unless obligated by law to disclose the information.
• Retains professional accountability for nursing care when delegating nursing intervention.

• Under the direction/supervision of a Registered Nurse
• Implements the nursing plan of care.
• Implements strategies to provide for patient and family participation in health, promotion, maintenance, and restoration.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills and employs the use of the teach-back method.
• Keeps patients/families informed and answers call lights promptly.
• Initiate nursing actions to assist the patient to maximize his/her health capabilities.
• Provide nursing care without discrimination on the basis of diagnosis, age, sex, race, creed, or color.
• Administers medications, monitors IV and blood transfusions, monitors vital signs and performs routine treatments and procedures. Performs phlebotomy as directed by the needs of the department.
• Maintains patients records and charts, recording pertinent information, medications, treatments administered, treatment response and initiating patient incident reports as needed
• Reinforces patient teaching and discharge instructions.

• Seeks education resources and create learning experiences to enhance and maintain current knowledge and skills for his/her continuing competence in nursing practice and individual growth.
• Including continuing education, council and committee participation, and process improvement activities.
• Seek education and supervision as necessary when implementing nursing practice techniques.
• Demonstrates prompt shift arrival and meets all attendance standards.

• In conjunction with the Registered Nurse, evaluates patient achievement of goals and when necessary, alters and establishes strategies to meet revisions in the patient's plan of care.
• Conducts purposeful rounding to assess, evaluate, and anticipate needs.
• Participates in the review and evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of nursing care.
• Receives patient feedback via call backs, leader rounds, or surveys.
• Documentation is thorough and follows core measure guidelines.
• Completes other job related duties and projects as assigned.
• Performs other functions to maintain personal competence and contribute to the overall effectiveness of the department by:
• Completing other job-related duties and projects as assigned.

• Attends and participates in department meetings and is accountable for all information shared.
• Completes mandatory education, annual…