LPN Licensed Practical Nurse Senior Progressive Care Unit
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Job Location:
Grand Rapids, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Employment Type:
Full timeShift:
Day ShiftDescription:
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.
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)
Accredited transition-to-practice Residency Program from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
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 -lead ECG; dressing changes; routine respiratory care (i.e. coughing and deep breathing incentive spirometry pulse oximetry oxygen setup and administration handheld nebulizer); vital signs; recognition reporting an intervention for life-threatening conditions.
Administers physician-directed treatments such as eye irrigation etc.
Other unit-specific activities such as activities of daily living appropriate to the patients condition
What you will work:
Full time
3 - 12-hour shifts
7a-7:30p
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Catheter Care
- Employee Relations
- Public Health
- Quality Assurance
- Acute Care
- Infusion Experience
- Triage
- Computer Literacy
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
About Company
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity ... View more
