Inpatient Licensed Practical Nurse - Medical​/Oncology

Inpatient Licensed Practical Nurse - Medical/Oncology

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Overview

Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.

Salary Range

$28.77 - $45.93

Overview

Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.

Pool Employees of Confluence Health receive a range of benefits in addition to compensation.

• Retirement Plan
• Pool Differential
• Sick Leave
• Shift Differential
• Employee Assistance Program

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Summary

Please Note:
This is a pool, as needed position with no guarantee of hours.

A hospital competent, licensed, practical nurse who delivers care to the acutely ill, as a team member under the direction of a RN. Is knowledgeable in the nursing process of assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation. Effectively interacts with patients, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

Position Reports To
:
Nurse Clinical Supervisor-RN, Medical/Oncology

Essential Functions

• Provides care to acutely ill patients, the LPN is knowledgeable of care goals and objectives. Utilizes a Team approach.
• Follows the plans of care as developed by the RN and contributes data to the RN in the development of the plan of care.
• Develops and maintains effective communications with the primary nurse, physician, patient, family and other.
• Seeks direction in the delivery of patient care and informs designated RN of current developments and problems, utilizing proper communication system.
• Assist in assessment of patient's condition, reactions, and in planning individual care.
• Review transfer and admission information, daily progress, and team notes.
• Assist, as necessary, in the initial nursing assessment of patient (History & Physical).
• Provide information for establishing and re-evaluating nursing goals (Nursing Care Plans).
• Documents and reports pertinent information.
• Medications; aware of potential side effects.
• Uses Nursing Care Plans as guides (present status, new problems, education). Orders, per physician; requests, per therapies (include response of patient).
• Measures and records vital signs, I & O's, weights, and administers treatments, including sterile procedures.
• Assists other disciplinaries in evaluation and implementation of specific goals for the patient (physical, occupational, speech and recreational therapy and dietary).
• Participates in patient education (and family education, when indicated).
• ADL's
• Skin Care
• Medication
• Disease process (CVA, diabetes, UTI, etc)
• Receives and implements physician's orders.
• Administers medication, IV's if certified in-house.
• Document (including response and/or side effects).
• Knows unit dose procedures.
• Renders total nursing care, accurately charting same.
• Provides care for patients including:
• Demonstrates necessary skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to Nursing policy and procedure.
• Demonstrates necessary skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to unit specific competencies, i.e., glucometer, telemetry, scanners and pulse oximeter, etc.
• Demonstrates ability to handle and assist in emergency situations in a prompt, precise and professional manner
• Compassionately gives personal patient care to provide comfort and well being to the patient, acknowledging physiological and psychosocial needs.
• Administers medications according to Nursing policy and procedure.
• Observes and documents patient's response to pertinent medications.
• Demonstrates ability and appropriate technical skills when administering treatments and procedures in accordance with physician's orders, and Nursing policy and procedure. (Done in a timely manner).
• Exhibits interpersonal skills that promote a positive functioning department.
• Communicates effectively with peers, health team members, management and physicians.
• Maintain confidentiality of all patient-hospital or physician related information. Refrain from gossip and speak in low tones in all appropriate areas.
• Interacts effectively with patients' families and/or significant others. Always greets patients in a courteous and respectful manner; responds to patients with empathy and positive interpersonal skills. Consistently handles all request in a positive manner.
• Adapts to changes in a positive,…