Unitypoint Health Des Moines , IA 50301
Posted 1 week ago
Overview
LPN - 2 North: Surgical/Orthopedic
Full-Time and Part-Time, every 3rd weekend and holiday rotation
Shift: Days, Evenings, Nights
Benefits Eligible
Shift Differential for qualifying shifts
$5,000 sign-on bonus!
2 North is a 30-bed medical-surgical unit that provides acute care services to inpatients and observation patients. The unit specializes in Orthopedics, Gynecology, Urology, and Abdominal Surgery. 2N also can care for patients requiring remote telemetry. Our patient population includes pediatric, adolescent, adult, and aging adult.
Recognized as a valuable member of the Acute Care team, the LPN practices under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and assists patients, while providing a therapeutic environment for patients and their families. Actions are team oriented to successfully provided patient/family care and high level of satisfaction, through evidence- based practice. Maintains a practice environment that reflects the ANA Code for Nurses, Philosophy of Nursing at UnityPoint Health with in the structure of the Professional Nurse Practice Model and in collaboration with other care givers.
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Responsibilities
Possesses the knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide care for people with physical disability and chronic illness
Participates in patient/family educational activities and uses appropriate resources to implement an individualized teaching and discharge plan with patients and their families
Performs hands-on nursing care by utilizing the nursing process to achieve quality outcomes for patients
Reinforces the care provided by other team members
Provides direction and supervision of unlicensed assistive personnel (i.e. Patient Care Technician), demonstrates clinical judgment appropriate for Iowa's LPN scope of practice, uses problem solving techniques and time-management principles, and delegates appropriately
Coordinates nursing care activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to facilitate achievement of overall goals
Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills to develop a rapport with patients, their families, and health team members and to ensure the fulfilment of requirements for legal documentation and reimbursement
Maintains a strong commitment to the Acute Care team
Contributes to the assessment of the physical, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual dimensions of patients and their families, as well as their educational and discharge needs
Collaborates with other rehabilitation team members and contributes to the dynamic interdisciplinary plan of care
Implements the interdisciplinary plan of care within the scope of LPN/LVN practice and provides nursing care and education directly or through ancillary personnel, as needed, to maintain and restore function and prevent complications and further loss
Contributes to the evaluation of the nursing care and to the modification of the plan as needed to achieve measurable goals and objectives
Contributes to the interdisciplinary team process at team conferences and other team meetings and offers input into team decision making within their scope of practice.
Qualifications
Education: Successful completion of a licensed practical nurse program from an accredited college.
Experience: Preferred experience or clinical time in Post-Acute Care or an Acute Care environment.
License(s)/Certification(s):
Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Iowa.
Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire.
Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.
Area of Interest: LPN;
FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0;
Department: Med/Surg 2N- Luth;
Shift: Full Time and Part Time Days, Day/Evening Combo, Nights, every 3rd weekend and holiday rotation;
Job ID: 146435;
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