What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN INPT position at UNM Hospital?
Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials
Compensation Disclaimer
Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.
Department: Crisis Triage Center
FTE: 0.05
PRN
Shift: Days
Position Summary:
Work within the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients. Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. Patient care assignment may include; Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.
Detailed Responsibilities:
Education:
Essential:
Education specialization:
Essential:
Nonessential:
No minimum experience required
Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
Credentials:
Essential:
Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
Essential:
Working conditions:
Compensation Disclaimer
Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.
Department: Crisis Triage Center
FTE: 0.05
PRN
Shift: Days
Position Summary:
Work within the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients. Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. Patient care assignment may include; Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.
Detailed Responsibilities:
- PATIENT CARE - The following duties are performed under the direction of an RN:
- PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required
- POLICIES - Work within Hospitals, Nursing division and departmental policies
- CARE PLAN - Work in collaboration with the healthcare team, implement and document individualized care plans incorporating age specific considerations, including discharge planning and patient/family teaching
- TESTS AND PROCEDURES - Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained
- EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
- TRAINING - Participate in orientation and evaluation of new personnel
- MEDICAL RECORDS - Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information
- ENVIRONMENT - Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards
- DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
- PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
- PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
- PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
- PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
- PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
- PATIENT CARE - Clean patient care rooms, equipment and instruments; report equipment problems; order and store supplies; maintain appropriate PAR levels
- PATIENT CARE - Assist nursing staff/physicians in complicated treatment procedures; perform routine treatment procedures
- PATIENT CARE - Identify and assess clinical situations beyond their scope and promptly notifies a nurse and/or physician
- PATIENT CARE - Provide oxygen therapy, I.V. setup, catheterization, apply cardiac monitor and other duties as assigned under the supervision of RN or attending physician as requested
- MEDICATION - Administer medications and monitors results, excluding IV push medications, via the Seven Rights and documents and communicate clinical findings
Education:
Essential:
- Program Graduate
- Training
Education specialization:
- LPN Accredited Program Graduate
- Complete Organization IV Education & Training Program
Essential:
Nonessential:
No minimum experience required
Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
Credentials:
Essential:
- CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
- Licensed Practical Nurse in NM or recip agreement
Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
Essential:
Working conditions:
- Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
- Limited access to med room. Med Admin Policy, Att A
- Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required