Licensed Practical Nurse (Lpn) | Long Term Care Unit (11-2) |Full Time Day E/O Weekend (21467)

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center • Paramus, NJ

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About The Position

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for its Long Term Care unit. The LPN provides direct nursing care to assigned patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse, contributes to care planning, monitors and documents patient condition and response to interventions, and communicates changes or needs to the healthcare team. The role also includes patient and family orientation and teaching, support for quality improvement and nursing research activities, and assisting with unit operations and staff orientation as assigned.

The position works in patient care areas and involves frequent prolonged standing and walking, as well as lifting, positioning, pushing, and transferring patients. Contact with patients, visitors, and staff is expected. Protective equipment may include a face shield, gloves, impermeable gown, and particulate respirator.

Requirements

• Current New Jersey Licensed Practical Nurse license.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
• IV certification.
• Experience with medication passes, Encore, and dressing changes.
• Successful completion of the Progressive Care Orientation Program.
• Clinical nursing skills appropriate for an LPN.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to speak, read, and write English to the extent required by the position.
• Graduation from an accredited school of practical nursing or equivalent education as described by state education law.

Responsibilities

• Collect patient information from patients, family members, or significant others and record it on the Initial Data Base form.
• Complete twenty-four-hour nursing assessments and provide data to the RN for MDS inclusion.
• Contribute to formulating and updating care plans and implement them under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
• Provide direct nursing care, including medication administration, treatments, dressing changes, resident care, and TPR, according to established standards.
• Recognize changes in patient condition, respond appropriately, and notify the charge nurse as needed.
• Document pertinent patient information, responses, and nursing interventions in the medical record.
• Administer medications according to hospital policies and monitor age-specific data, including medications and laboratory or diagnostic results.
• Apply infection-control and safety principles in patient care.
• Communicate patient needs and changes in condition effectively to the charge nurse and other healthcare team members.
• Respond appropriately to crisis situations, prioritize work, and report significant unit problems to the charge nurse.
• Comply with regulatory agency requirements and assume charge in the absence of a charge nurse.
• Deliver age-appropriate patient care consistent with the Patient Bill of Rights.
• Participate in patient teaching, nursing research, and CQI activities.
• Provide timely, professional, caring, and respectful customer service.
• Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
• Identify gaps in policies and procedures and create necessary policies and procedures to address them.
• Adhere to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct and be familiar with its Mission, Vision, and Values.
• Orient patients and families to the environment and develop rapport with families or significant others.
• Orient LPNs and Nurses’ Aides (Certified Nurse Aides) as required.
• Use the hospital computer system effectively in accordance with job responsibilities and hospital policy.
• Participate in unit committees, CQI activities, patient care conferences, and staff development activities as assigned or required.
• Assist other personnel as needed and perform other duties assigned to support department and organizational objectives.

Benefits

• Medical insurance plans
• Dental insurance plans
• Vision insurance plans
• Generous time-off policy, including vacation days, personal time, and sick leave
• Nine paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Continuing education programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed