LPN Step Down Unit PT

WVU Medicine

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides nursing support to physicians and direct nursing care to patients in an inpatient setting. The LPN provides care according to the patient’s plan of care and as directed by the overseeing role, consulting with a Registered Nurse or Respiratory Therapist for guidance when necessary. The position is based at RMH Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glen Dale, West Virginia, and is scheduled for 24 hours per week. The role involves carrying out assigned therapeutic procedures and medication administration, monitoring and documenting patient condition and responses, assisting with examinations and procedures, contributing information to nursing assessments and care plans, and supporting patient and family education and rehabilitation. Employees must complete annual specialty-accreditation education where applicable. The work may involve protracted or irregular hours and exposure to biohazards, communicable diseases, possible radiological or chemical toxins, the deceased, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment. The position requires daily heavy physical work, including lifting, moving, positioning, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more. Employees must be able to work weekends, holidays, and all shifts.

Requirements

Current Licensed Practical Nurse license issued by the state where services are provided, or a current multistate LPN license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Complete state criminal background check and federal background check if applicable, as required for regulated areas.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to use physician-office and hospital computer systems to capture data accurately and consistently.
Ability to function as a team member in organization, communication, and task prioritization.
Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and adapt constantly to varying workloads and assignments.
Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and all shifts.
Ability to perform daily heavy physical work, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning, standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.

Nice To Haves

One year of clinical experience.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care according to the patient’s plan of care and directions from the overseeing role, consulting with a Registered Nurse or Respiratory Therapist as needed.
Perform designated therapeutic procedures for assigned patients.
Observe, record, and promptly report patient concerns, symptoms, reactions, and progress to the overseeing role.
Assist physicians and the overseeing role with examinations and procedures as assigned.
Contribute to nursing assessments by collecting, reporting, and recording objective and subjective data.
Observe patient conditions and changes, record signs and symptoms that deviate from normal health status, and report findings to the overseeing role.
Participate in patient care planning by providing data, helping identify priorities, and assisting in identifying measures to maintain comfort and support human functions and responses.
Assist with assigned patient and family education and rehabilitation by reviewing needs with the overseeing role and following the teaching plan.
Document nursing interventions and responses to care and communicate with appropriate members of the health care team.
Administer assigned intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, oral, nebulized, and/or metered-dose inhaler medications accurately and safely.
Obtain instruction and supervision from the overseeing role as necessary when implementing nursing techniques or practices.
Complete annual education related to specialty accreditation requirements when applicable.