Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Vasacular Clinic

Foundation Health•Fairbanks, AK

About The Position

Porter Heart & Vascular is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse to provide hands-on nursing care to patients with cardiovascular needs, support diagnostic and treatment procedures, perform health assessments, and help patients feel comfortable, informed, and well cared for. The LPN collaborates with physicians and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, personalized care, with a particular focus on the senior population. The position provides nursing care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse and/or licensed physician. The LPN is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others under their direction. The role observes, contributes to, implements, reports, and documents patient care in accordance with department policies, standards of care, and state scope of practice. It requires specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to contribute to assessment and to plan, provide, and evaluate care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental ages. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, on five eight-hour day shifts. Compensation is $25.88 to $40.44 per hour, based on experience and education, and includes a $5,000 retention bonus. Additional pay includes shift differential and annual increases. Benefits include paid time off, medical, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k) with employer match, tuition assistance, student loan forgiveness, an onsite gym, wellness programs, discount programs, and access to The Learning Center childcare services.

Requirements

Current, valid LPN or LVN license in the state of practice, a temporary LPN or LVN license in the state of practice, or compact LPN or LVN licensure applicable to the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on the area of practice.
Completion of a state-approved IV therapy program may be required at certain facilities or departments, depending on state scope of practice, regulatory requirements, or facility/department policy.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the designated clinical area.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Observe, compile, and report patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs.
Review information obtained by healthcare team members and contribute to the plan of care, including discharge planning, under the direction of a registered nurse.
Consider patients’ physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs when contributing to care plans.
Plan care in collaboration with multidisciplinary team members and review plans to reflect changing patient needs, providing input for updates as needed.
Implement delegated interventions identified in the care plan and medical orders, within scope of practice and in compliance with policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Provide supervision and delegate care to non-licensed personnel when applicable and permitted by state scope of practice.
Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating patient status to other caregivers.
Report patient condition and signs or symptoms that may indicate a change to the registered nurse and/or physician.
Observe and report patient progress toward goals and expected outcomes, as well as responses to and effectiveness of patient teaching.
Document observations, care implementation, and data in patient records, including objective and subjective data, nursing interventions, and patient responses to treatment.
Record physician orders accurately and promptly; maintain and update required documentation in response to patient condition changes and applicable regulations.
Coordinate documentation and patient assessment data as required by federal regulation, when applicable.
Communicate and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team regarding appropriate functional or care level and transitions to another level.
Perform audits related to reimbursement documentation and quality management, review results, and present summary information for management.
Coordinate admission processes and new resident evaluations when applicable.
Communicate verbally and in writing with residents, families, and referral sources about the admission process, and facilitate problem solving with residents, families, referral sources, insurance companies, and clinical staff.
Follow established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
Provide customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating core and leader behaviors.