LPN Med/Surg | Nights (Full-Time)

Clarke County Hospital•Osceola, IA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a full-time LPN on the Med/Surg unit, working night shifts. The role involves providing direct patient care under the general supervision of an RN, ensuring patient comfort, administering medications and treatments, monitoring patient conditions, and maintaining accurate records. The LPN will also participate in patient care planning, assist with admissions and discharges, and adhere to all hospital policies and safety standards. A key aspect of this role is contributing to a positive patient experience and continuous improvement within the department.

Requirements

Current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, DIA, DNV, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.
Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.
Knowledgeable of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste, and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff. Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.

Nice To Haves

Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.

Responsibilities

Consult with and keep supervisor informed of activities, needs, and problems regarding patients.
Administer medications, perform treatments as prescribed, make rounds with physicians and assist as needed, discontinue IVs, change dressings, apply suction, give catheter care, check tubing and drain bags, take vital signs, and perform charting duties under the general supervision of an RN.
Assist in admitting patients, obtaining required information, taking and transcribing physician orders and placing them in the EMR, providing for patient comfort, ensuring adequate room supplies, preparing patients for meals, passing trays, and assisting or feeding patients as needed.
Have input into the patient’s care plan with the primary registered nurse.
Give a.m. and p.m. care such as baths, personal hygiene, oral care, etc., and prepare patients for naps and bedtime; give bedpans, urinals, assist patients to commode or bathroom, collect specimens as ordered, ambulate patients, reposition patients; take and record vital signs, check and record intake and output, observe patients for color and condition of skin, response to medications, treatments, symptoms, adverse reactions, emesis, drainage and discharges, bleeding, and record observations and report to supervisor or physician as required.
Monitor patients for critical changes and initiate emergency procedures as required.
Institute nursing measures to prevent patients from developing complications and alleviate discomfort and pain.
Inform supervisor if standards of care are not being met.
Check medical equipment, IVs, etc., for proper functioning and report problems.
Answer call lights, telephones, and respond as appropriate.
Perform various cleaning procedures as needed.
Adhere to hospital policies, procedures, objectives, safety, environmental, infection control, and quality assurance program.
Maintain all required records, reports, statistics, etc.
Assist in the care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies.
Participate in educational programs and in-service meetings. Attend meetings as required.
Follow all Hospital Safety standards and participate in Safety Training.
Actively participate in team-oriented decision-making process. Be a team player, willing to be flexible and open to others’ ideas.
Focus portions of daily work towards high customer satisfaction. The goal of all employees is to meet or exceed our customer’s expectations 100% of the time.
Develop a proactive mindset toward the job. Observe opportunities for improvement, formulate ideas, communicate those ideas with their supervisor and/or other staff, and carry out variations in work habits in continuous improvement.
Responsible for adhering to standards, procedures, and goals relating to the Compliance Program. Expected to report conduct that is known or suspected to be illegal or in violation of organizational policy. Reporting may be in person or in writing to supervisor or manager, Compliance Officer, or verbally through Compliance Reporting Line (ext.5442).
Perform other duties as directed by a proper authority as indicated in an approved Hospital policy.