Licensed Practical Nurse - Emergency Dept

Cayuga Medical Center•Town of Bath, NY

3d•$26 - $37

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides care to a group of patients under the supervision or direction of a registered nurse and reports to the Director of the assigned department. The role is in the Emergency Department and involves collecting patient data, implementing the plan of care, recognizing changes in patient status, and communicating important information promptly to an RN. The LPN provides safe, age-appropriate care, administers medications and intravenous fluids according to policy, documents interventions and patient responses, and contributes to patient education and emergency response. The position requires professional and constructive communication, effective working relationships with patients, significant others, and healthcare team members, and consistent attention to patient rights, confidentiality, safety, infection control, and legal responsibilities. The LPN participates in unit goals, mandatory education, staff meetings, continuing education, and required competencies. The role also includes hourly rounding, maintaining productivity and attendance, and assisting others while remaining flexible to unit scheduling needs. Duties listed are typical and may not include all assigned duties.

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.
Ability to perform the duties involving appreciable physical effort, including patient moving, lifting, and assistance; some lifting, reaching, and stooping; and being on one's feet much of the time.
Ability to perform tasks involving exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissue.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect patient data on an ongoing and systematic basis, considering physiologic, psychological, and cognitive status.
Provide patient care under the direction or supervision of a registered nurse and in accordance with 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 consistently and skillfully, and establish priorities for patient care.
Demonstrate competency in nursing skills as evaluated by an RN.
Identify patient and significant-other learning needs, communicate them to the RN, and follow the teaching plan.
Document nursing or medical interventions and patient responses accurately and promptly using designated forms.
Maintain confidentiality of patient data and follow safety, risk-management, and infection-control policies and procedures.
Perform efficiently in emergency situations by following established protocols and documenting events appropriately.
Maintain the knowledge required for the assigned patient population, identify knowledge deficits, and seek resources or consultation as needed.
Remain accountable for personal actions and maintain professional behavior and appearance.
Participate in self-directed learning, continuing education, mandatory inservices, staff meetings or review of meeting minutes, and required competencies.
Demonstrate awareness of basic legal issues in patient care and unit operations and work to minimize risks.
Participate in developing and achieving Unit and Division of Nursing goals.
Communicate professionally, responsibly, and constructively, including through appropriate non-verbal communication.
Build effective working relationships with healthcare team members, patients, and significant others.
Report to work promptly, maintain good attendance, assist others, adapt scheduling as needed, and maintain consistent productivity.
Administer medications, including intravenous fluids, according to policy and safe-practice requirements.
Incorporate hourly rounding into daily practice and treat all customers with respect.
Provide age-specific care appropriate to the patient and assigned unit.
Attend annual mandatory educational programs required by the position and support a friendly, caring, and attentive patient experience.
Move, lift, and assist patients as required by the role.