Critical Care LPN (304)

JOB SUMMARY: Functions as a member of the healthcare team to deliver nursing care to patients under supervision of a Registered Nurse. The LPN supports other clinical care team members in every aspect of care, consistent with their credential or license.

QUALIFICATIONS:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates knowledge and technical skill necessary for providing competent, comprehensive, and age-specific patient care.

• Demonstrates leadership abilities including ability to give and follow instructions

• Demonstrates computer and keyboarding skills necessary to provide a complete and accurate electronic medical record.

• Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by physician/practitioner in an accurate and timely manner.

• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for the patient and his/her family, consistent with their credential or license.

• Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.

• Initiates emergency resuscitative measures per adult resuscitation protocols.

• Reports patient condition to appropriate personnel during each shift.

• Exhibits necessary response/intervention to changes in patient condition.

• Provides and documents care consistent with hospital, departmental and unit policies/procedures/protocols.

• Demonstrates competence in clinical/technical skills performed.

• Duties include but are not limited to:

• Medication administration

• Dressing changes

• Attending to patient care needs: answering call lights, bathing, toileting, turning, passing ice water; obtaining and correctly labeling venous puncture specimens; correctly applying EKG leads and running 12 lead EKG as requested; applying telemetry leads as ordered; performing hourly rounding and ensuring safety measures in place (ex.-bed/chair alarm, safe room environment without trip hazards, etc.); performing bedside shift report; utilizing AIDET-P; implementing fall prevention measures; obtaining: vital signs, accuchecks, hematests weights, accurate intake and output; maintaining appropriate hand hygiene compliance per policy; following appropriate isolation practices; maintaining a clean patient environment: providing linen changes, changing trash, cleaning environment, etc.; maintaining cleanliness of soiled utility rooms and equipment; stocking rooms with supplies as needed; documenting care provided and charging for appropriate items per nursing policy and procedure; maintaining patient safety during ambulation, transfers, re-positioning, etc.

JOB SPECIFIC CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrates appropriate chain of command use and understanding of delegated responsibilities.

• Communicates pertinent patient information to the RN in a clear, accurate, concise, and timely manner.

• Demonstrates knowledge and technical skill necessary for providing safe and competent patient care.

• Provide holistic and patient-centered care while providing for established patient rights of the organization and adherence to hospital LOVE promise.

EXPECTED BEHAVIORS:

• Ability to work with peers in a team situation and create a positive work environment for team members.

• Demonstrated ability in handling patient confidentiality.

• Fulfills organizational responsibilities as assigned including respecting/promotingpatient rights; responding appropriately to emergency codes; sharing problemsrelating to patients and/or staff with immediate supervisor.