LPN II-LGH C32 Cardiac Intermediate Unit-FT/7a-7p

Centra Medical Group•Lynchburg, VA

6h•$25 - $38

About The Position

The LPN II provides patient care under the direction or supervision of a licensed medical practitioner, professional registered nurse, or other licensed health professional, as authorized by the Health Regulatory Boards. The LPN coordinates and manages care for assigned patients of all ages according to the unit care delivery model, applying professional knowledge and consideration of patient conditions and treatments. The role collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care, supports Centra’s quality and service practices, maintains a safe patient environment, and coordinates care processes to achieve desired outcomes. Practice reflects the American Nurses Association’s Code of Ethics for Nurses, the Virginia Nurse Practice Act, and the ANA Principles of Nurse Staffing. The LPN conducts assessments in collaboration with an RN, implements and evaluates individualized nursing care, performs ordered treatments and medication administration within scope and policy, responds to urgent or emergent risks, documents care and patient responses, and reinforces patient education. The position also contributes to competency development, resource stewardship, orientation and mentoring, quality and safety activities, and research or evidence-based practice projects as applicable. The position is full-time on the 7 a.m.–7 p.m. shift in the Cardiac Intermediate Unit.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited LPN training program.
One year of LPN nursing experience.
Experience operating and monitoring basic and specialized medical equipment, such as Accu-Chek machines, IV pumps, and EKG machines.
Valid, current, full, and unrestricted LPN license in the State of Virginia.
AHA BLS Provider certification.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial patient assessments in collaboration with an RN for co-signature.
Perform ongoing individualized patient assessments as indicated by patient condition, policies, procedures, protocols, or RN direction; reprioritize and implement appropriate care.
Integrate nursing interventions into the multidisciplinary plan of care, applying standards of care and practice to patient outcomes.
Perform provider-ordered treatments accurately and promptly.
Perform therapeutic nursing interventions established in the individualized plan of care for patients and families.
Recognize potential problems and respond to information indicating urgent or emergent risk; initiate emergency resuscitative measures as appropriate.
Provide culturally sensitive, nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory care that preserves patient and family autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure patient care interventions are appropriate.
Administer medications in accordance with Centra policy and scope of practice.
Evaluate patient responses to care and the effectiveness of interventions in relation to established goals.
Initiate changes to the interdisciplinary care plan based on evaluation and problem-solve with the specialty team to improve outcomes.
Document assessment findings, physical and psychosocial responses to nursing interventions, and progress toward problem resolution.
Reinforce patient education.
Maintain nursing specialty and departmental competency by attending required education, reviewing professional publications, and participating in professional networks or societies.
Support organizational efforts for appropriate resource utilization.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor and support employee departmental orientation; assist with orientation, instruction, direction, and evaluation of students assigned to the unit.
Participate in quality assurance data collection when assigned; identify and communicate recurring practice concerns and their impact on care.
Participate in initiatives informed by nurse-sensitivity, quality, specialty indicators, or unit-based quality metrics, and demonstrate Centra safety behaviors such as Speak Up for Safety.
May participate in research or evidence-based practice projects; communicate and interpret relevant research or quality-improvement findings to peers and contribute to methods to improve care where deficiencies are identified.
Maintain confidentiality in accordance with Centra policies, protect patient autonomy, dignity, and rights, act as a patient advocate, and maintain professional role boundaries in patient-nurse relationships.
Perform other duties as assigned.