2B Med Surg FT Days LPN Abington

Jefferson Health Plans•Buerger Building, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The LPN provides patient- and family-centered care that addresses patients’ physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs. Using sound nursing judgment and working within the LPN’s scope of practice, the LPN plans, implements, and evaluates care under the direction and supervision of registered nurses and physicians. Care is tailored to each patient’s needs, priorities, cultural beliefs, and values, and includes selected nursing actions permitted by the applicable Nurse Practice Act. The LPN works closely with the registered nurse and other members of the healthcare team to support safe, coordinated, high-quality care. The role includes communicating changes in a patient’s condition, reinforcing patient and care-partner education, documenting and communicating through information technology, and contributing to quality and safety improvement. The position is a regular, full-time day-shift role at Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington, Pennsylvania.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Practical Nursing and hold a Technical School Diploma.
Pass the Pennsylvania Board Association for Licensed Practical Nurse.
Hold an active Licensed Practical Nurse credential for Pennsylvania or New Jersey.
Hold Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and the ability to collaborate respectfully with patients, families, and designated care partners.
Cultural awareness and the ability to connect effectively and respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds.
Effective communication skills, including accurately transmitting, receiving, and interpreting information and using partnership-oriented language with patients and families.
Ability to delegate appropriately and respectfully to other team members.
Knowledge of patient disorders and injuries and the ability to evaluate patients and contribute to treatment and care plans in partnership with the care team.
Knowledge of child and adult education techniques and ability to identify learning priorities and reinforce patient and care-partner education.
Knowledge of medications and ability to administer them within the LPN scope of practice and applicable Nurse Practice Act.
Knowledge of post-discharge needs and ability to reinforce discharge plans and arrange follow-up care with patients and care partners.
Knowledge of patient-observation, evaluation, and nursing-judgment techniques, and ability to analyze symptoms and identify appropriate resolutions within the LPN scope of practice.
Knowledge of health information and documentation methods, including written or electronic recording of relevant patient information.
Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds; push or pull patients on beds or stretchers; and perform lateral transfers involving up to 50 pounds of a patient’s weight.
Frequent to continuous standing and walking; patient-care providers may need to kneel, bend, squat, and perform CPR.

Responsibilities

Interact with co-workers, patients, families or designated care partners, and other staff in a manner consistent with Jefferson’s values.
Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patients’ and care partners’ preferences and cultural beliefs into care.
Partner with patients and care partners to identify learning needs and priorities, and reinforce education in an understandable and affirming way.
Provide safe, compassionate, coordinated care that respects patients’ preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
Function effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams, fostering communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making.
Promote belonging and inclusion and use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Participate in hospital- and practice-based committees, including safety and quality-improvement committees.
Give and receive feedback and integrate appropriate changes into practice.
Use information technology to document and communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support ethical decision-making.
Pursue continued professional growth and development and serve as a primary preceptor for appropriate staff members.
Maintain compliance with institutional policies and guidelines related to evidence-based patient-care practices.
Follow established nursing practices and protocols to minimize risk of harm to patients and others.
Contribute to monitoring nursing quality outcomes to improve patient-care quality and safety.
Communicate with a registered nurse, physician, and other members of the patient’s healthcare team when a patient’s condition deteriorates or significantly changes, the patient does not respond to therapy, becomes unstable, or needs immediate assistance; seek guidance with patient care.
Collect and evaluate data as permitted by the LPN scope of practice under the Pennsylvania or New Jersey Nurse Practice Act.
Work closely with the registered nurse to support implementation of safe, quality care.
Reinforce education for patients and designated care partners about the patient’s condition, suggested and administered treatment and medications, and next steps in recovery.
Partner with patients and care partners to reinforce discharge plans and arrange follow-up care.
Document relevant health information, including histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, plans, procedures, tests, and results.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
Supplemental insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement plans
Tuition assistance
Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including those working less than part-time