Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN - Senior Progressive Care Unit

Employment Type

• Part time
• Shift:
• Night
• Shift
• Description: Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital, 3 Lacks is a 32 all private bed acute care unit that serves patients that are 65 & older. A high acuity adaptable unit; regularly have patients who are on telemetry, cardiac drips, high-flow oxygen; bi-pap; etc. Under the general direction of the Registered Nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN provides direct patient care to all ages of patients. The LPN assists the Registered Nurse - RN in performing and coordinating direct patient care for a specific group of patients. Full access to medications is given to the incumbent of this position as the job responsibilities include handling, preparing, and administering medications within the LPN scope of practice and job description.
• What you will work:
• Part
• Time 2 - 12-hour shifts 7p-7:30a Magnet designated facility with active shared decision making councils. We continuously strive to improve outcomes and provide exceptional experiences for our patients, staff, and community Day-1 Benefits low-cost benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 403B retirement and more. Paid holidays and generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Up to 18 days of PTO your first year! Daily Pay Options Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital is a
• NICHE (Nurses
• Improving
• Care
• Health
• System
• Elders)
• What you will need: High school diploma or equivalent and graduate of an accredited LPN program Current Practical Nurse license in the State of Michigan.
• CPR or
• BLS
• Certified
• What you will do: Under the direction of the RN, assists with the initial and ongoing assessment of assigned patients through observation and data collection, as delegated by the RN Performs activities which may be delegated by the
• RN and/or
• Physician, including but not limited to: Venipuncture for specimens including blood cultures. Initiates and discontinues intravenous, i.e., peripheral short catheters. Inserts and discontinues indwelling and intermittent clean urinary catheterization. Obtains laboratory specimens and performs basic laboratory procedures, i.e., point
• of-care blood glucose, stool sampling, sputum collection, etc. Performs basic bedside care and selected procedures under the supervision of the RN: 12