LPN / Licensed Practical Nurse – Emergency Center – Full Time – Nights

ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services in southern Michigan and Ohio. A national leader in treatment of heart attack, congestive heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care, ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital is also a pacesetter in Michigan for obstetrics, emergency care, intensive care, controlling infections and organ donation.

The LPN, Under the general direction of a registered nurse and according to established policies and procedures, coordinates total nursing care for patients, participates in-patient and family teaching, and works cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient care team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. Maintains the standards of nursing care and policies and procedures of ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital and the nursing department. Actively continues to promote self-learning of current professional developments, treatments, and techniques in nursing to provide quality care.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

Contributes to the observation, planning, implementation and evaluation of care of assigned patients.
Possesses knowledge and respects patient rights.
Collects patient information on health data from the patient and others. Data collection includes documentation of biophysical, psychosocial, cognitive and environmental factors.
Contributes to the identification of life cycle and developmental stage and documents the health education, environmental, and discharge needs on admission and throughout the patients hospital stay. Considers self-care factors, educational factors, and discharge planning factors.
Identifies the patient’s beliefs, culture, religious and socio-economic status.
Recognizes routine and urgent patient needs.
Initiates action and notifies the RN. Performs safely in urgent and emergency situations based on collected data.
Collaborates with the RN and other members of the health care team toward the planning of patient care and identification of discharge needs. Supervisory and peer evaluation reflect evidence of cooperation and contributions to plan of care.
Prioritizes and implements the plan of care as delegated by the RN. Provides appropriate medications, interventions, and treatment in a safe, accurate, and timely manner and documents according to policy.
Documents presence of patient/significant other being involved in care.
Contributes to the evaluation of patient progress toward identified goals in the plan of care and revises in collaboration with the RN. Guidelines are adhered to regarding documentation of interventions/evaluative notes

Education: Graduate of accredited practical nursing program (to include N.A.P.N.E.S. pharmacology) with subsequent licensure in appropriate state.
Skills: Must have completed approved EKG class or willing to complete if requested.
License: LPN License in appropriate state.
Certification: Must have current BCLS certification.

The above list of accountabilities is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent; it should not be considered exhaustive.

ProMedica is a mission-based, not-for-profit integrated healthcare organizational headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. For more information, please visit www.promedica.org/about-promedica

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or any other legally protected category. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a job with ProMedica, please contact employment@promedica.org

Requisition ID: 88109