LPN- Med-Surg - FT (36 Hours) - DAYS

Minidoka Memorial Hospital•Rupert, ID

About The Position

Provides direct and indirect patient care in an acute care setting and performs general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision. Communicates changes in patients’ clinical conditions to physicians, the Nurse Manager, co-workers, and the charge nurse, and responds promptly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Provides age- and condition-appropriate care, collaborates with patients and families on individualized care and teaching plans, and contributes to patient safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

Current Idaho Licensed Practical Nurse license.
Current BLS certification.
ACLS certification within 6 months of hire.
PALS certification within 6 months of hire.
Communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing, and read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, correspondence, and memos.
Present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Perform basic arithmetic and compute rates, ratios, and percentages; draw and interpret bar graphs.
Apply commonsense understanding to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.
Basic computer knowledge.
Meet the physical requirements of the role, including continuous walking and standing; frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of objects weighing up to 25 pounds; lifting up to 50 pounds maximum; and rare lifting of more than 100 pounds. The role also requires hearing, speaking, vision, use of arms, hands, and fingers, distinguishing object attributes and colors, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish and English.
BSN from an accredited educational institution.

Responsibilities

Administer medications according to the patient’s age and clinical condition, follow the eight medication rights, and help reduce medication errors.
Monitor and interpret patients’ hemodynamic status and waived test results, taking appropriate action.
Perform head-to-toe assessments and reassessments, including assessment and management of pain.
Provide care in a manner that promotes patient safety, quality, and age- and disease-appropriate treatment.
Under the direction of the RN Charge Nurse, formulate and revise individualized plans of care and evaluate their effectiveness.
Develop and evaluate patient and family teaching plans based on identified learning needs.
Demonstrate knowledge of cardiac monitoring, identify dysrhythmias, and respond appropriately based on ACLS protocol.
Provide care to patients with compromised nutritional or metabolic status.
Communicate clearly and appropriately with the charge nurse, co-workers, physicians, and other departments; consult other departments to support interdisciplinary care.
Coordinate and supervise patient care as necessary.
Treat patients and families with respect and dignity, address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs, and involve patients and families in care planning.
Maintain effective working relationships within the department and with other departments.
Complete documentation according to current standards and policies while maintaining patient confidentiality.
Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities and complete annual education requirements.
Maintain regulatory requirements and comply with organizational policies and ethical business practices.
Represent the organization professionally; communicate the facility’s mission, ethics, goals, and department focus; and implement MMH’s vision and mission.
Perform other duties as assigned.