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LPN - Observation T6 (Inpatient)
CARLE • Towanda, IL 61776 • Posted 3 days ago
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Job Highlights
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The Licensed Practical Nurse in the Observation Unit at Carle Foundation Hospital is responsible for providing acute care to a diverse patient population, including cardiac, general surgery, and behavioral health patients. This role involves working closely with physicians and ancillary team members to achieve the best outcomes for patients. The unit is fast-paced and team-oriented, with a focus on holistic care and patient education.
Responsibilities
- Administer medications, including IV piggybacks and fluids, excluding IV Push medications
- Document assessments on assigned patients, given that an RN has charted the initial assessment
- Chart on care plans, which the RN has opened; will have a RN open any new care plans
- Communicate with providers to receive orders and coordinate care for patient
- Complete dressing changes and wound care
- Complete trach care
- Insert NG tubes and maintain feedings through NG tube
- Care for and change ostomies
- Reinforce education and discharge instructions
Qualifications
Required
- LPN license
About CARLE
Carle Health is a healthcare organization operating in Illinois, offering a wide range of services including clinical care, health insurance, research, and academics. They have a team of nearly 16,500 members providing high-quality care through eight hospitals, physician group practices, health insurance plans, and medical education institutions, with a focus on innovation, diversity, and community impact.
Full Job Description
Position Highlights: NT6 Observation
- Number of beds on unit: 35
- Patient population (age, diagnosis, specifics about unit): The Observation Unit is a 35-bed unit that provides acute care for issues ranging from cardiac, to general surgery, to behavioral health. These patients receive holistic care that reflect the values and mission of Carle Foundation Hospital. Patients’ goal length of stay is 24-48 hours.
- Nurse to Patient ratio: 1:5-6
- Department culture and resources: The Observation unit is a fast-pace, team-oriented unit. We work closely with our physician partners and ancillary team members to achieve the best outcomes for our patients. We have a robust Partnership Committee that meets monthly. We have a unit-based educator, 2 nurse supervisors, charge nurses and a discharge nurse.
- Frequent nursing skills/equipment used: Foley/IV/NG insertions, Nursing prioritization, IV pumps, Lift equipment, SCDs, Telemetry monitoring, Patient connection
LPN will be paired with a RN or UNL to assist with the patient load. LPN tasks may include oral meds, IV piggyback meds, trach care, dressing changes, wound care, hourly rounding, reinforcing patient education and completion of discharges. LPNs will document assessments and care plans after the RN has completed the initial assessment and initiated the care plan.
- Administers medications, including IV piggybacks and fluids but excluding IV Push medications
- Documents assessments on assigned patients, given that an RN has charted the initial assessment
- Charts on care plans, which the RN has opened; will have a RN open any new care plans
- Communicates with providers to receive orders and coordinate care for patient
- Completes dressing changes and wound care
- Completes trach care
- Inserts NG tubes and maintains feedings through NG tube
- Cares for and changes ostomies
- Reinforces education and discharge instructions
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