LPN- Weekend Program - 4E Progressive Care - PT Days

Atrium Health•Shelby, NC

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby is a 241-bed hospital serving greater Cleveland County, NC, and the surrounding region. We were the first Level III trauma center in NC, offering advanced emergency care. We strive every day to bring advanced care to the community. We also believe in serving the community outside our hospital walls, as evidenced by our commitment to health education, and through our contributions to organizations such as United Way and Relay for Life. Atrium Cleveland Progressive Care Units consists of 64 beds (32 per unit) serving cardiac, medical and surgical patients. Our unit is fast-paced and requires strong critical thinking abilities, organization and prioritization, as well as thorough assessment skills. The PCU nurse partners with our cardiologists/ hospitalist team and other disciplines to manage titratable cardiac drips, bipap, post-op, post ICU patients. We see a variety of diagnosis with our top 3 DRG’s being Dysrhythmias, Chest Pain and CHF. All patients wear telemetry monitors which are monitored through our telemetry station 24/7. Our team encourages professional development through participation in shared governance, continuing education and professional certification. The ideal candidate for our team is resourceful, flexible and a team player.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of practical nursing required.
BLS required per policy guidelines.
Current LPN licensure or temporary license as a licensed practical nurse petitioner required.

Responsibilities

Participates in patient assessments by determining nursing care needs based upon collection and interpretation of relevant data.
Recognizes and determines need for immediate intervention.
Demonstrates knowledge which enables the following: documentation of patient observations, treatments, patient response to treatment and nursing care utilizing the nursing process, participates actively in treatment and assisting with procedures.
Assists with development/revision of the plan of care by providing data and identifying potential goals and intervention for review by the RN.
Communicates with the appropriate clinical staff on the status of a patient if a significant change has occurred.
Implements the identified plan under the supervision of the RN, ensuring tasks have been completed.
Aware of patient's progress and goals as demonstrated by documentation in the medical records.
Organizes workload and prioritizes responsibilities to ensure quality patient care is delivered in a time efficient manner.
Attains knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and performs only those nursing skills which they are competent to perform in accordance with legal boundaries and facility policies and procedures.
Documents assessments, procedures, patient/family education, and the communication of information to appropriate members of the healthcare team in a timely manner.
Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient and family education under the direction of the registered nurse within the scope of practice as defined by law.