LPN Urology Full time

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Sycamore, IL

13d • $28 - $37

About The Position

The LPN reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values; follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program; and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. The role provides delegated nursing care within the LPN scope of practice and demonstrated competencies, collaborating with registered nurses (RNs), advanced practice nurses (APNs), physicians, and other health service personnel to support patient care and safety.

Requirements

• Illinois Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure.
• Graduation from an accredited school of practical nursing.
• Healthcare-provider-level Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation recognition accredited by the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

• One to two years of experience in ambulatory care.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in collecting and assessing patient problems and conditions; provide pre-attending care; and elicit and document the patient’s chief complaint, history, and needs.
• Collaborate on the development, planning, and modification of the RN’s or APN’s nursing care plan and implement delegated parts of the plan within demonstrated competencies.
• Administer vaccines, medications, prescribed treatments, and procedures as ordered by a provider or delegated by a supervising RN. Administer delegated oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intradermal medications, as well as medicated baths, respiratory treatments, dermatological treatments, or phototherapy. Do not administer intervenors or epidural medications; monitor IV infusions only as delegated by a supervising RN.
• Participate in evaluating patient responses to interventions and report the effectiveness of the care plan to the team.
• Participate in delegated educational strategies to promote, achieve, and maintain optimal patient health outcomes.
• Document observations and interventions in the patient medical record and, as delegated, advocate for patients by communicating and collaborating with other health service personnel.
• Provide input into the development of policies and procedures supporting patient safety.
• Perform LPN-scope duties and procedures, including vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, wound care, and urinary catheterization; perform additional practice-specific duties when competent and delegated.
• Assist physicians and RNs with delegated patient-care support activities involving referrals, lab work, diagnostic testing, medication ordering, results reporting, and scheduling.
• Assist in urgent or emergent medical situations as appropriate and according to organizational medical emergency and cardiac-arrest protocols.
• Identify and help eliminate hazardous situations; report defective materials, equipment, or risk factors to the immediate supervisor.
• Complete NETS reports for patient- or visitor-related events in collaboration with the immediate supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned and within the LPN scope of practice.

Benefits

• The company describes a wide range of benefits intended to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection against unexpected life events; detailed benefits are provided via the company benefits website.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed