The Licensed Practical Nurse provides skilled medical treatment and personal care to patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Responsibilities include administering medications, managing IV therapy, documenting patient data, and assisting with daily living activities.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a high school diploma or GED and have successfully completed an accredited Licensed Practical Nursing program. A valid Michigan LPN license and BLS certification are required for this position.
high schoolprofessional certificatePatient carePatient educationInfection controlVital signs monitoringData entryMedication administrationWound careEmergency responseClinical documentationInterdisciplinary communicationEquipment sterilizationStroke careIV therapySpine surgery supportEpilepsy monitoring
Job description
CURRENT BRONSON EMPLOYEES - Please apply using the career worklet in Workday. This career site is for external applicants only. Love Where You Work! Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community. If you’re ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience. Location BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital Title Licensed Practical Nurse ( LPN ) Neuro Vascular Unit Full Time 12 hour shifts Kalamazoo Description Bronson Healthcare Group is a not-for-profit organization that serves patients and families throughout southwest and south central Michigan. We offer a full range of services from primary care to advanced critical care at more than 60 locations and three hospital facilities. Locally owned and governed, we are the region's leading healthcare system and one of the area's largest employers. Our physicians and staff are nationally recognized for many exceptional achievements in quality, safety and service. We currently have openings in our Neuro Vascular Unit at our largest hospital, Bronson Methodist, in Kalamazoo. This 434 bed hospital has been designated as a Magnet facility through the American Nurses Credentialing Center, an achievement reached by only 7% of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, we have been ranked as one of West Michigan's "Best and Brightest" companies to work for and are recognized as the area's Most Preferred Hospital. Neuro Vascular Unit (NVU) – 40 beds with focus on stroke, spine surgery and an epilepsy monitoring unit Under the supervision of the RN, provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services which are within the scope of practice of practical nursing to ill, injured, convalescent, and disabled persons as delegated, appropriate to the patient's level of acuity and in accordance with established policies and procedures of the department and organization. The LPN will assist the Registered Nurse in collecting data, accompanying patients and responding to patient/family requests for services. The LPN may pass medications and administer IV therapy. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served. High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and successful completion of an accredited program for Licensed Practical Nursing required. Experience in a health care delivery setting preferred. Licensed Practical Nurse in good standing with the State of Michigan BLS certification by the end of the core orientation period
Ability to demonstrate specific clinical competencies required to perform the functions of the LPN within a general orientation period of approximately 3 months
Ability to move and respond quickly to emergency situations
Ability to input and retrieve data from computerized systems
Ability to rotate within service line and related service areas
Must be able to effectively communicate with patients, visitors, and all members of the care delivery team; speech is clear, easily understood and grammatically correct; writing is clear and legible, demeanor is comforting and positive. Work which produces very high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g. CRT work between 70 and 90 percent of the time, and work involving extremely close tolerances and considerable hand/eye coordination for sustained periods of time. Involves considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of light-weight objects (i.e., 20 pounds or less) and assisting with heavier tasks such as assisting in lifting and moving patients. Minor straining or fatiguing positions must be assumed, and some fatiguing physical motions are required. Admission and Preparation
Admits patients to the emergency department and completes preparation tasks
Coordinates with charge nurse when patient needs exceed scope of LPN practice, when census and acuity are high, and as needed.
Documents all data gathered and care given. Follow additional ProHealth guidelines when appropriate. Communicates status of patient to the physician.
Maintains patient flow through the area. Implementation
Implements skilled technical care within the limits of the LPN license and unit-specific and generic structure guidelines
Implements appropriate protocols per physician order or in consultation with the charge nurse.
Documents all interventions implemented by members of the healthcare team.
Implements skilled technical care within the limits of the LPN license and unit-specific and generic structure guidelines. Implements appropriate protocols per physician order or in consultation with the charge nurse.
Documents all data gathered, care given, and interventions implemented by members of the healthcare team.
Responds to call lights, monitor alarms providing assistance to patients and families.
Collects and records patient data including food and fluid intake and output, weight, vital signs, calorie counts and demographic information
Manages IV fluid and medication administration. Administers specified medication safely and appropriately, orally or by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, and notes time and amount on patients' charts.
Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel in charge.
Dresses wounds, gives enemas, douches, alcohol rubs, and massages; applies compresses, ice bags, and hot water bottles. Bathes, dresses, and assists patients in walking and turning. Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from patients for testing.
Prepares or examines food trays for prescribed diet and feeds patients.
Washes and dresses bodies of deceased persons.
Assists in delivery, care, and feeding of infants.
Assembles and uses such equipment as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen suppliers.
Sterilizes equipment and supplies.
Inventories and requisitions supplies.
Utilizes computerized systems to acquire needed supplies and to enter patient data as defined by role.
Maintains a clean, orderly environment Patient Education and Discharge
Provides teaching materials to patients based on identified patient needs, guidelines for care, and in coordination with physicians and RNs; documents completely
Follows through on discharge process, assists patient as needed with appointments for further definitive care, rechecks, and others; uses ProHealth guidelines and restrictions when appropriate. Completes entries in ExpressCare log for each patient. Teamwork
Participates appropriately and effectively as a member of the health care team. Professional Growth and Development
Develops and works toward achievement of own yearly professional goals and objectives
Meets organizational obligations professionally
Effectively precepts new employees, and other students in unit
Communicates with the Registered Nurse about patient status, interventions completed, data collected and pertinent input to facilitate care planning. Shift 12 Hour Night Shift Time Type Full time Scheduled Weekly Hours 36 Cost Center 6250 NVU Neuro Vascular Unit (BMH) Agency Use Policy and Agency Submittal Disclaimer Bronson Healthcare Group and its affiliates (“Bronson”) strictly prohibit the acceptance of unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies ("Recruiters") in response to job postings or word of mouth. Unsolicited resumes sent to any employee of Bronson by Recruiters, without both a valid written agreement with Bronson and a direct written request from the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a specific job position, will be considered the property of Bronson. Furthermore, no fees will be owed or paid to Recruiters who submit resumes for unsolicited candidates, even if those candidates are hired. This policy applies regardless of whether the Recruiter has a pre-existing agreement with Bronson. Only candidates submitted through a specific written agreement with the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a named position are eligible for fee consideration. Please take a moment to watch a brief video highlighting employment with Bronson! Bronson Healthcare is a community-owned, not-for-profit health system that has been serving southwest Michigan since 1900. Today, with a workforce of more than 9,000 people and 1,500 medical staff members, it is the area’s largest employer and leading healthcare system. Bronson provides care in virtually every specialty and offers a full range of services from primary care to critical care at more than 100 locations. Bronson’s exceptionally high quality standards enable us to do what’s right for our patients and their families. We are empowered as individuals and as teams, to apply our skills and experience so that every patient receives safe, timely and effective treatment. What’s more, our state-of-the-art, technology and evidence-based processes give us the tools we need to deliver the right care, at the right time. By putting each patient and their family at the center of our work, we demonstrate the dignity and respect we have for each individual we serve. This unwavering commitment to serving others combined with our unique healing environment helps make the patient experience here an exceptional one. The excellence and Positivity of our employees and medical staff has contributed to Bronson Healthcare being ranked by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers (2022-23), by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023) and by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the 2023 Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.
