Licensed Practical Nurse ( LPN ) Neuro Vascular Unit shifts Kalamazoo

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Neuro Vascular Unit

Location:

BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo.

Position:
Full time, 12‑hour shifts (Night Shift).

• Admits patients to the emergency department and completes preparation tasks.
• Coordinates with charge nurse when patient needs exceed scope of LPN practice, when census and acuity are high, and as needed.
• Documents all data gathered and care given. Follow additional Pro Health guidelines when appropriate.
• Communicates status of patient to the physician.
• Maintains patient flow through the area.

• Implements skilled technical care within the limits of the LPN license and unit‑specific and generic structure guidelines.
• Implements appropriate protocols per physician order or in consultation with the charge nurse.
• Documents all interventions implemented by members of the healthcare team.
• Responds to call lights, monitor alarms providing assistance to patients and families.
• Collects and records patient data including food and fluid intake and output, weight, vital signs, calorie counts and demographic information.
• Manages IV fluid and medication administration. Administers specified medication safely and appropriately, orally or by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, and notes time and amount on patients’ charts.
• Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel in charge.
• Dresses wounds, gives enemas, douches, alcohol rubs, and massages; applies compresses, ice bags, and hot water bottles.
• Bathes, dresses, and assists patients in walking and turning.
• Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum from patients for testing.
• Prepares or examines food trays for prescribed diet and feeds patients.
• Washes and dresses bodies of deceased persons.
• Assists in delivery, care, and feeding of infants.
• Assembles and uses such equipment as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen suppliers.
• Sterilizes equipment and supplies.
• Inventories and requisitions supplies.
• Utilizes computerized systems to acquire needed supplies and to enter patient data as defined by role.
• Maintains a clean, orderly environment.

• Provides teaching materials to patients based on identified patient needs, guidelines for care, and in coordination with physicians and RNs; documents completely.
• Follows through on discharge process, assists patient as needed with appointments for further definitive care, rechecks, and others; uses Pro Health guidelines and restrictions when appropriate.
• Completes entries in Express Care log for each patient.

• Participates appropriately and effectively as a member of the health care team.

• Develops and works toward achievement of own yearly professional goals and objectives.
• Meets organizational obligations professionally.
• Effectively precepts new employees, and other students in unit.
• Communicates with the Registered Nurse about patient status, interventions completed, data collected and pertinent input to facilitate care planning.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and successful completion of an accredited program for Licensed Practical Nursing required.
• Experience in a health care delivery setting preferred.
• Licensed Practical Nurse in good standing with the State of Michigan.
• BLS certification by the end of the core orientation period.
• Ability to demonstrate specific clinical competencies required to perform the functions of the LPN within a general orientation period of approximately 3 months.
• Ability to move and respond quickly to emergency situations.
• Ability to input and retrieve data from computerized systems.
• Ability to rotate within service line and related service areas.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with patients, visitors, and all members of the care delivery team; speech is clear, easily understood and grammatically correct; writing is clear and legible, demeanor is comforting and positive.

Shift: 12‑hour Night Shift, Full time, Scheduled Weekly Hours 36.