Licensed Practical Nurse - Medical Surgical-PRN

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Description

Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our team!

Description

Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our team!



Job Summary

Provides direct and indirect patient care services that meet the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care; meets the communication needs of patient and family; provides care that reflects initiative and responsibility indicative of professional expectations, under the supervision of a registered nurse. Maintains regulatory agency requirements, nursing and hospital policies, procedures and standards. The LPN communicates with physicians and team members about changes in patient’s clinical condition, including results of diagnostic studies and symptoms.

The LPN is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Additionally, is able to perform general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision.

Benefits

Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Mountain View Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
• Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital

• Demonstrates ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes pediatric, geriatric and the general patient population.
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and patient’s clinical condition, to include IV medications as specified by the facility. Successful completion of IV push medication training from an MVH approved course must be completed within 7 months of hire date.
• Follows the five medication right and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Demonstrates ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Ability to perform waived testing (point of care testing) per clinical laboratories and the patient care unit’s policies and procedures.
• Ability to interpret results of waived test; take appropriate action on waived tests results. Formulates a teaching plan bases on identified patient learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physician with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills under the direction of an RN.
• T reats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• I dentifies and address’s psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with social services regarding both in hospital and post discharge needs.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safely and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Universal precautions are carried out during treatments and special procedures and general care of the patient.
• Consults other departments, as appropriate, to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to RN/Charge nurse, co-workers…