LPN Inpatient/Acute Care-PresNow-ABQ

Location Address

• 6400
• Paseo
• Del
• Norte
• NE
• Albuquerque,
• NM 87113
• Compensation
• Pay
• Range: Minimum Offer $23.11 Maximum Offer $35.29
• Summary: Provides direct patient care in the acute care setting of the emergency department or inpatient area utilizing various nursing skills and established standards of care at the direction of a registered nurse. How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system
• Type of
• Opportunity:
• Full time
• FTE: 0.90
• Job
• Exempt:
• No
• Work
• Shift: 12
• Hour
• Nights (United
• States of
• America)
• Responsibilities: *Adheres to the LPN scope of practice *Contributes to the assessment of the health status of individuals, families, and communities. *Deliver direct patient care, including administering treatments as prescribed, assist nurses and physicians with various procedures and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken and patient responses. *Adhering to LPN scope of practice administers prescribed medications, including medications given through established parenteral/intravenous infusions as prescribed by physician or standard protocols and document according to policy. *Participates on interdisciplinary team to meet patient care and/or clinic needs, working cooperatively with others to accomplish required work in a timely and efficient manner. *Document and report patient condition, care delivery and post procedure follow up. *Assess changes in patient condition and report to registered nurse and provider as needed. *Incorporates nursing activities that create a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients and staff with the aim of promoting comfort and healing *Applies Compassionate Connected Care principles and incorporates into care interactions *Respectful and timely response in interactions with patient, family, health care team members *Maintains efficient patient flow and assisting with treatments and procedures. *Ensures safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care. *Provides education for patients, significant others, and family using identified educational materials and resources under the direction of the registered nurse and provider *Supports process/quality improvement initiatives and incorporation into practice *Incorporates all patient safety technology, tools, protocols, communications, and initiatives to optimize a safe patient environment *Deploys processes in the clinical environment to enhance care efficiency and cost containment *Follow approved policies and procedures and standards of care. *Maintain current certifications for appropriate specialty. *Keep current with developments in the field through seminars, workshops and publications. *Participate in patient and family teaching. *Uses the electronic health record at the skill levels commensurate with responsibilities. *Incorporates PHS mission in care-giving activities. *Maintains positive communication and relationships with patients, peers, and other healthcare team members. *Maintains a punctual and reliable attendance record. *Uses available resources within system to enhance own continuous learning *Completes mandatory in-services, competencies and licensure requirements on time. *Adheres to safety and equipment policies. *Maintains patient confidentiality/personal/medical information *Meets assigned productivity targets *Performs other functions as required.