LPN Acute Surgery Unit Nights

LPN Acute Surgery Unit Nights

Requirements

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) –Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform priority technical skills/procedures required by the area/department/assignment safely, effectively, efficiently and legally.
• Contribute to the development of a plan of care for assigned patients.
• Establish and/or revise priority for patient care activities based on acuity of needs, resource availability, patient preference and other departmental needs.
• Manage and identify medical needs responding to data indicating potential risk to individual’s health, initiates action to correct, reduce or prevent the risk.
• Make decisions based on scientific principles, successful experience, intuition and/or standards of practice and delegate safely and appropriately to all care team members.
• Collaborate with care team members identifying actions to improve patient care and seeking supervision, consultation and assistance when unable to perform effectively or independently.
• Use all resources to resolve and prevent problems that cannot be managed independently.
• Maintain documentation consistent with established guidelines.
• Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.
• Monitor and engage with your patients, families, and appropriate care team members concerning significant events, patient condition changes, or patient questions and concerns.
• Ensure continuity of care, efficient throughput, consistent communications, and an exceptional experience for every patient.
• Initiate and/or maintain interventions to assure safe and effective care including medication management.
• Educate patients and family using appropriate resources and continuum of care services.

Preferred Qualifications

• Compassionate and empathetic approach to patient care
• Ability to think creatively and provide individualized care
• Positive perspective and problem-solving attitude
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills