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License Practical Nurse Medical Surgical

License Practical Nurse Medical Surgical

CompanyIntermountain Healthcare
LocationGrand Junction, CO, USA
Salary$21.14 – $32.63
TypeFull-Time
DegreesAssociate’s
Experience LevelJunior, Mid Level

Requirements

  • Graduation from an accredited LPN program
  • Current IV Certification in the State of practice
  • Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) certification upon hire or obtained within 60 days of hire with prior approval
  • Current LPN license is required
  • Must demonstrate phlebotomy skills or successfully complete phlebotomy in service and competency

Responsibilities

  • Assists in collection of a holistic, age-specific admission history and physical assessment. Delivers nursing plan of care on all assigned patients.
  • Performs phlebotomy procedures, collects specimens and assists in coordinating lab result reports and performs quality control checks
  • Maintains unit equipment and ensures that equipment is clean, stored in the appropriate storage area, and ready for use. Removes defective equipment from service and reports any non-working or unsafe equipment or facility fixtures.
  • Assists in scheduling tests ordered by the health care provider. Obtains appropriate treatment authorizations, schedules specialist appointments, calls client companies, and schedules follow up appointments.
  • Assists with discharge activities including completing discharge documents, reviewing post visit instructions related to medications, activity, and wound care, and follows-up appointments and questions.
  • Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need.
  • May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.