LPN (JR228341

Introduction

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The Montefiore Licensed Practice Nurse contributes standards of the practice for nursing as defined by the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice and Nursing’s Social Policy Statement.

The LPN actualizes the vision, mission, values, balanced score card performance measures for Montefiore Medical Center. Participates in performance improvement/research activities; maintains professional practice standards and clinical expertise; and demonstrates leadership skills. Demonstrates core and unit specific competencies based on the patient population served.

Contributes to the actualization of the vision, mission, values and philosophy and balanced score card performance measures for the Medical Center. He/she is committed to maintaining the standards of the practice of nursing and is responsible for the delivery of care to the neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and/or elderly patient within their scope of practice. The LPN participates in performance improvement, research activities and maintains clinical expertise.

• Provide direct care for a population specific patient assignment reflective of current and status of patient.
• Provide patient/family teaching and discharge instructions to meet learning/ discharge needs as identified by RN.
• Set priorities, problem-solve, and use proper judgment in difficult situations and be flexible in non-emergent situations.
• Provide and maintain safe environment for patients/families through preventative and interventional measures.
• Document patient care per policies and procedures.
• Participate, promote, and practice continuous quality improvement. Collect and document of data relevant to planning/evaluation of patient care.
• Communicate effectively with patients/families and members of the health care team.
• Demonstrate medication administration as per MMC policy and procedure.
• Responsible and accountable for own practice.
• Demonstrate body mechanics as it relates to lifting/transfer/procedural assistance and knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to patient population served.
• Use Blood pressure, temperature, breathalyzer, pulse oximeter equipment, electronic clinical information system, and perform phlebotomy.
• Responsible for maintenance of Customer Service.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient's served.
• Utilize a teaching and discharge plan based on documented patient/family learning needs, chronological maturation and cognitive ability.

• High School Diploma / GED required, Associate Degree preferred.
• New York State License for Practical Nurse, Current registration to practice as an LPN in New York State, Basic Life Support Certification are required.
• Effective English communication skills, written, oral and interpersonal.
• Ability to use basic data entry and retrieval system.
• Additional education required by specialty areas/patient care locations.

This is a 100% grant funded position.