Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Long Term Care Center

Schedule: Full Time, Night Shift

Positions Available: 1

Job Location Type: On-site

Job Location: Blue Mountain Care Center, Prairie City, OR

Position Summary

LPN specializing in an area of geriatric care; attending to all physical and emotional ailments associated with aging, such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, basic to advanced transfers, personal and emotional care, activities of daily living, medication administration or injections, wound care, comfort care, breathing treatments, monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their vital signs, noting any physical or mental decline and reporting back to the doctor.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the patient response to treatment and overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Ability to perform point-of-care, interpret, and take appropriate action on test results, per Clinical Laboratory’s and the patient care unit’s policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition. Follows the seven (7) medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and perform services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Demonstrates ability to perform treatments and provide services to level of licensure.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families. Functions as a liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers. Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications, attending webinars, establishing professional networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Performs additional duties pertaining to the daily operations of the Nursing Departments as assigned by the Nursing Departments Manager.
• Manages patient admission processes to preoperative department. Ensures operative consents are in order.
• Takes and records vital signs and initiates IVs to ensure readiness of procedure.
• Ensures patients are informed about the procedure and who the attending medical staff will be.
• Ensures operation is on correct patient and correct procedure is being performed.
• Assesses and documents patient’s condition and responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol.
• Maintains knowledge and compliance of AORN standards and practices.
• Coordinates and integrates services within department and with other departments.
• Manages coordination and record-keeping of outpatient services provided in the department.
• Verifies narcotics and controlled substances are counted and locked per hospital policy. Continuously supervises staff to ensure quality of nursing care.
• Provides orientation for new staff members. Utilizes initiative; strives to maintain steady level of productivity; self-motivated.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain a high level of output without sacrificing quality.
• Demonstrates and maintains consistent and efficient performance.
• Works with small products requiring repetitive motion and dexterity.
• Determines appropriate course of action in more complex situations.
• Manages multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and prioritizes scheduling of work.
• Completes work assignments accurately and in a timely manner.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Learns and maintains appropriate technical skills to effectively support the electronic medical record system.
• Displays proficient understanding of patient documentation.
• Demonstrates leadership, good interpersonal relationships and application of sound administrative principles.
• Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing, through email, presentations, and other methods.
• Maintains required education through the facility’s learning management system.
• Uses basic computer functions such as communicating via email, completing computer-based education, and charting on patients in the electronic medical record.
• Maintains knowledge of equipment within the units such as lifts, patient monitors, and other department-specific equipment.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Establishes and maintains solid work relationships through communication, cooperation, and positive interaction with all employees, staff, and physicians.
• Builds rapport by being cooperative and adaptive, putting others at ease, and supporting coworkers.
• Practices active listening, displays patience when listening to the views of others, and discusses differing opinions with an open mind.
• Works with others to prevent problems and find solutions when issues arise.
• Effectively communicates administrative directives to personnel and encourages interactive departmental meetings and discussions.
• Attends departmental staff meetings and other meetings as required by administration.
• Completes orientation skills checklist assigned for departments.
• Exhibits professional behavior while being caring and compassionate.
• Demonstrates customer focus by meeting the expectations of residents and families with sensitivity, empathy, concern, and respect.
• Acts with the resident’s care in mind, building trust and respect through effective relationships.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with Blue Mountain Hospital District Code of Conduct, policies, and federal HIPAA regulations.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner at all times.
• Presents a neat and professional appearance.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with physicians, peers, administrators, managers, vendors, and other healthcare industry personnel.
• Initiates improvements and applies new methods of working to help achieve goals.
• Develops an action plan when facing new problems and remains open to change.

Education, Experience & Certification/Licensure

Required:

• Licensed Practical Nurse in Oregon
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certified by American Heart Association (AHA).

For More Information, Contact

Human Resources
humanresources@bluemountainhospital.org | 541-575-3820

Why Blue Mountain Hospital District & Grant County?

The Blue Mountain Hospital District (BMHD) is located in Grant County, Oregon, at the heart of the John Day River, in beautiful, rural, Eastern Oregon. Our District is comprised of a Critical Access Hospital (CAH), Family & Rural Medicine Clinic, Home Care and Hospice, Emergency Medical Services, an Intermediate Care Center and all of the supporting ancillary departments necessary to care for the health and wellness of our community.

Our District spans from John Day to Prairie City, nestled in a valley surrounded by the Blue Mountains. The Strawberry Mountain Range and John Day River Valley offers a variety of outdoor activities, from abundant hiking/mountain biking/horse riding trails to high and low lakes and ponds. Our area is known to be a “go to” place not just for recreation, but also for big game hunting and fishing!

Join our family-like team and settle into a lifestyle that is hard to beat!

For more information on our area, visit our Grant County Chamber of Commerce page at: https://www.gcoregonlive.com/