LPN - Senior Progressive Care Unit

About the Unit

Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital, 3 Lacks is a 32‑bed all‑private acute care unit that serves patients 65 and older. It is a high‑acuity adaptable unit with patients on telemetry, cardiac drips, high‑flow oxygen, bi‑pAP, etc.

Under the general direction of the Registered Nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct patient care to all ages. The LPN assists the RN in performing and coordinating care for a specific group of patients. Full access to medications is given; responsibilities include handling, preparing, and administering medications within the LPN scope of practice.

Part time – two 12‑hour night shifts per week.

• High school diploma or equivalent and graduation from an accredited LPN program
• Current Practical Nurse license in the State of Michigan
• CPR or BLS certification

• Assist the RN with initial and ongoing assessment of assigned patients through observation and data collection
• Perform activities delegated by the RN and/or physician, including:
• Venipuncture for specimens, including blood cultures
• Initiate and discontinue peripheral short‑cath intravenous lines
• Insert and discontinue indwelling and intermittent clean‑catheter urinary catheterization
• Obtain laboratory specimens and perform basic laboratory procedures (point‑of‑care blood glucose, stool sampling, sputum collection, etc.)
• Perform basic bedside care and selected procedures under RN supervision: 12‑lead ECG; dressing changes; routine respiratory care (coughing and deep breathing, incentive spirometry, pulse oximetry, oxygen setup and administration, handheld nebulizer); vital signs; recognition, reporting, and intervention for life‑threatening conditions
• Administer physician‑directed treatments such as eye irrigation
• Carry out unit‑specific activities such as activities of daily living appropriate to the patient's condition

• Part time
• Two 12‑hour shifts per week
• Night Shift

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