Licensed Practical Nurse - Emergency Department

Cayuga Medical Center•Town of Bath, NY

3d•$26 - $37

About The Position

Arnot Health is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse for its Emergency Department. The nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients under the supervision or direction of a registered nurse and reports to the Director of the assigned department. The position provides patient care according to the plan of care, while supporting patient safety, dignity, communication, and a positive care experience. The nurse collects information about patients’ physiologic, psychological, and cognitive status; recognizes changes and promptly communicates significant information to an RN; and implements care consistently and skillfully. The role also involves medication administration, including intravenous fluids, patient education support, accurate documentation, emergency response, infection-control practices, and age-appropriate care. The nurse maintains professional conduct, confidentiality, effective working relationships, and consistent productivity. The role includes continuing education, mandatory training and competencies, participation in unit goals, and flexibility in scheduling to meet unit needs. Duties listed are typical and may not include every assignment.

Requirements

Graduate of a Practical Nursing Program registered by the New York State Education Department or by another state's licensing authority.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.
Appreciable physical effort, including moving, lifting, and assisting patients with varying sizes and physical abilities; some lifting, reaching, and stooping; and being on one's feet much of the time.
Tasks involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissue (Exposure Category I).

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required in critical care units.

Responsibilities

Collect ongoing, systematic data about patients’ physiologic, psychological, and cognitive status.
Provide care under the direction or supervision of a registered nurse and according to the plan of care.
Recognize changes in patient status and promptly communicate significant information to an RN in an organized, logical, and concise manner.
Implement the plan of care skillfully and consistently, and establish priorities of patient care.
Demonstrate competency in nursing skills, as assessed by RN evaluation.
Identify patient and significant-other learning needs, communicate them to the RN, and follow teaching plans.
Document nursing or medical interventions and patient responses accurately and promptly using designated forms.
Maintain confidentiality of patient data.
Follow risk-management, safety, infection-control, Arnot Health, and Division of Nursing policies and procedures.
Respond efficiently to emergencies according to established protocols and document events appropriately.
Maintain knowledge relevant to the designated patient population and seek resources or consultation to address knowledge deficits.
Remain accountable for personal actions and maintain professional behavior and appearance.
Participate in self-directed learning, continuing education, mandatory in-services, staff meetings or review of meeting minutes, and required competencies.
Apply awareness of basic legal issues in patient care and unit operations and strive to minimize risks.
Participate in developing and attaining Unit and Division of Nursing goals.
Communicate professionally, responsibly, and constructively, including through appropriate non-verbal communication.
Maintain effective working relationships with healthcare team members, patients, and significant others.
Report to work promptly, maintain good attendance, assist others, and be flexible in scheduling to meet unit needs.
Maintain a consistent level of productivity.
Administer medications, including intravenous fluids, according to policy and safe practice.
Consistently incorporate hourly rounding into daily practice.
Treat customers with respect and provide age-specific care appropriate to the assigned unit’s patient population.
Attend annual mandatory educational programs required by the position.
Interact with patients in a friendly and caring manner, attend to psychological and physical needs, and take initiative to maintain communication and provide a secure and pleasant experience.