Primary Location:

University Hospital - UMC

Address:

530 South Jackson Street Louisville KY 40202

Shift:

Nights 7P - 7A (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

The Float Pool provides support to all of our inpatient units including intermediate cardiac surgical and a variety of other service lines. Float pool staffing provides a crucial service for our customers not only to ensure safe quality patient care but provides support for our unit colleagues as well. You will be offered opportunities to expand your knowledge and maintain an expansive skill set with a variety of patients throughout the facility that will enable you to become a resource to others.

About Us
UofL Hospital a 404-bed academic teaching and research hospital is at the heart of the Louisville Metro area in downtown Louisville. UofL Hospital offers a second-to-none cancer center world-renowned trauma team and a uniquely streamlined nationally accredited stroke centerthe latest innovations in a history of world-class care. UofL Hospital is the only adult Level I Trauma Center in the region which includes the only dedicated burn center in Kentucky.

Our Mission
As an academic health care system we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate innovative patient-centered care.

Required Qualifications
*Active Kentucky practical nurse license or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky
*Practical degree in nursing from an accredited college or university
*Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
*Minimum of two (2) years of LPN experience in acute care or rehab

Benefits & Perks
*Competitive pay & benefits options
*Paid vacation sick days and holidays
*Free tuition to UofL for part- and full-time employees & for child/spouse/domestic partner
*401K with employer match

Job Description:

The LPN is responsible for providing patient care utilizing the nursing process. The nurse collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team and ancillary staff to provide effective safe quality care. The LPN is a key member of a team which promotes patients recovery and functional improvement.

Essential Functions:
Demonstrates knowledge of nursing theory and practice within the scope of practice defined for LPNs by the Kentucky Board of Nursing
o Completes a comprehensive daily assessment on assigned patients as evidenced by daily shift report and documentation in the patients record
o Prioritizes care based on nursing assessment of patient needs as evidenced by patients progress toward achievement of established goals
o Reviews and revises patient care plans according to established policy and procedure
o Delivers direct patient care based on physicians orders and nursing interventions established on patient care plan as evidenced by documentation in the patients record
o Documents interventions and progress towards patient goals
o Demonstrates knowledge of basic laboratory values by notifying nursing manager and/or physician of any abnormalities within shift of lab data; ensures critical lab results reported within 30 minutes
o Administers and documents prescribed medications (scheduled/PRN) according to schedule and procedure
o Demonstrates initiative in performance of nursing care by securing and implementing physicians orders and nursing orders without direct instructions of supervisor
o Reviews and ensures implementation of all MD orders each shift
Assists in implementation of appropriate teaching program for individual patients
o Assists in development delivery and documentation of education to meet patient and/or family educational goals
o Patient/PCG instructed on self-care home medications and follow up care/appointments prior to discharge and appropriate documentation completed
Communicates effectively with other members of the interdisciplinary team
o Reports patient information/status according to guidelines established in policy and procedure to nurse in charge of shift report as indicated by no more than two (2) reported incidents of failure to follow shift guidelines
o Reports patient information/status to immediate supervisor as patient condition changes as indicated by no reported incidents of supervisors not being aware of changes in patient medical status
o Communicates directly with physicians and other interdisciplinary team members regarding changes in patients condition inappropriate patient response to nursing interventions progress toward achievement of short-and long-term goals and cancellation of therapy and other data as indicated by action taken to meet changing patient needs and lack of team members complaints
o Communicates patient information/status for inter-disciplinary chart rounds according to established policy and procedure with no more than two (2) omissions of completing chart round documentation
o Provides positive supportive communication to patient family and hospital personnel as demonstrated by supervisors observations and no documented complaints
o Identifies and escalates issues to appropriate person if issue not addressed/addressed in a timely manner
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served including the knowledge and skill required to evaluate the appropriateness of medication therapy in geriatric adolescents adults documented by participation in continuing education programs; LPNs assigned to the pediatric unit will demonstrate skills in caring for pediatric patients of all ages
o Demonstrates knowledge related to the age appropriate medication doses for adolescents adults and geriatrics; LPNs assigned to the pediatric unit will demonstrate knowledge of medication doses for pediatric patients of all ages and will demonstrate knowledge of how to calculate dose and appropriate dosage forms available to treat pediatric patients
o Identifies drugs requiring dosage adjustments in geriatric patients; Calculates dosage reductions based on kidney function (CrCl) when appropriate

Other Functions
Completes special projects as assigned according to established time frames
Maintains patient care areas in a neat and clean manner according to shift assignment and established policy and procedure
Labels patient supplies according to policy and procedure as evidenced by no omissions of supplies being dated and labeled with patient name and room number
Ensures that equipment is properly functioning prior to and during patient use as demonstrated by no use of malfunctioning equipment with patient and no omission of completing maintenance requests
Follows universal precautions for all patients as evidenced by compliance at all times to facility infection control policies
Plans for patient safety utilizing safety standards as evidenced at all time with safety procedures in the safety manual
Contributes to performance improvement activities as requested to improve patient outcomes and achieve performance metrics
Wears name tag and locator badge at all times
Attends and participates in scheduled shift meetings 80% of the time when on duty and reads and initials all meeting minutes
Contributes knowledge of current nursing literature and practice by in clinical situations
Establishes and meets annual individual goals which are developed to achieve individual professional growth
Demonstrates a commitment to quality in evidenced by successfully completing annual competencies within defined timelines
Maintains compliance with employee health requirements
Successfully completes all mandatory modules/in-services annually
Provides evidence of completion of educational programs to the Education Department
Maintains compliance with all company policies procedures and standards of conduct
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Performs other duties as assigned

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