LPN - Cardiac Med​/Surg

Overview

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients through the application of the nursing process.

Certifications:

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR);
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)

Education:

LPN Certificate

Work Experience:

• Promotes the use of evidence based practice through the nursing process, protocols and procedures.
• Under the supervision of an RN, assesses patient s status through interview, observation and physical assessment of actual problems and outcomes
• Assists the RN in the development of an individualized plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.
• Uses appropriate interventions identified in the plan of care to achieve expected patient outcomes
• Systematically evaluates and documents patient s progress toward expected outcomes/goals on an ongoing basis throughout the shift
• Modifies plan of care based on evaluation
• Completes required documentation as appropriate, including patient chart and event reports
• Demonstrates professional accountability for own practice as evidenced through seeking resources and continuing self-development
• Demonstrates technical knowledge of equipment and troubleshoots when problems arise
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge and skills in evidence based nursing practice
• Promotes the professional development of self and team members
• Shares clinical knowledge through informal teaching and in response to the learning needs of others

• Participates in interdisciplinary care of the patient through collaboration with team members and utilizes additional resources when necessary.
• Analyzes clinical situations in a systematic way and acts to obtain resources or correct problems to meet or exceed expected outcomes or patient needs
• Recognizes need for assistance and utilizes resources, including physician and nurse to nurse (UAT) consultation in a timely manner
• Demonstrates ownership and persistence to ensure problem is resolved in best way possible.
• Able to assume assignment of non-complex and some complex patient management with some turnover in assignment
• Consistently prioritizes work based on changes in patient condition, changes in assignment and unanticipated interruptions
• Identifies and utilizes team resources to solve identified problems or needs
• Collaborates with the health care team in the organization of tasks and activities for the patient s care from admission to discharge according to the plan of care and to meet identified expected outcomes
• Works with other team members in delegating tasks and activities appropriately
• Provides goal-focused shift report
• Advocates with physicians on patient s behalf when necessary
• Utilizes communication and teamwork strategies aimed at promoting high team performance and achieving optimal patient outcomes and unit productivity
• Chooses an appropriate and meaningful communication style when interacting with others; gives and accepts constructive feedback to/from peers

• Adapts teaching strategies appropriately to meet the patient s/family s age specific needs.
• Adapts teaching strategies based on patient s response, readiness to learn and level of comprehension
• Takes cultural, age-specific, gender, and developmental factors into consideration when teaching patients about procedures, illness, hospital experience, etc.
• Ensures patient safety in the hospital environment by following policy/procedures and adhering to National Patient Safety Goals
• Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education
• Utilizes SVI patient education system and other resources for patients and family members

• Actively participates in data collection, analysis, problem solving and gives input on process improvements and patient satisfaction.
• Assures that the care provided is consistent with standards of care, evidence based practices, national patient safety goals, core measures and other quality initiatives undertaken by the unit/hospital
• Works with interdisciplinary team in identifying opportunities for improvement in patient care and patient/family satisfaction
• Actively promotes and achieves customer satisfaction (patient, family, departments, physicians)
• Participates in the implementation of Performance Improvement initiatives
• Promptly and efficiently follows up on patient/family requests/needs - anticipates patient/family needs
• Encourages coworkers in achieving excellent customer satisfaction; utilizes organizational service excellence standards
• Serves on unit based councils
• Identifies practice problems on the unit
• Implements changes in own clinical practice based on literature and unit process improvement outcomes.

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