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LPN - Med/Surg - PV7
CARLE • Montezuma, IN 47862 • Posted 3 days ago
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The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the Med/Surg unit at CARLE will work closely with Registered Nurses (RNs) and Unit Nurse Leaders (UNLs) to provide patient care. The LPN's responsibilities include administering oral and IV piggyback medications, tracheostomy care, dressing changes, and documentation on assessments and care plans after the RN has completed the initial assessment and care plan. The LPN will also communicate with physicians and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) to coordinate patient care.
Responsibilities
- Work with RNs with highest acuity or paired with an RN who has a heavy patient load.
- Administer oral meds and IV piggyback meds.
- Perform tracheostomy care and dressing changes.
- Document on assessments and care plans after the RN has completed the first assessment and initiated the care plan.
- Communicate with physicians/APPs to receive orders and coordinate care for patient.
- Complete dressing changes as needed.
- Perform tracheostomy care as needed.
- Insert and care for NG tube and feedings through NG tube.
- Care for and change ostomy.
- Reinforce education and discharge instructions to patients.
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
- Passes all medications, hangs IV piggybacks and fluids, excluding IV Push meds.
- Charts assessments on assigned patients, given that an RN has charted the initial assessment.
- Charts on care plans, which the RN has opened. As needed will have RN open new care plans.
- Communicates with physicians/APPs to receive orders and coordinate care for patient.
- Complete dressing changes as needed.
- Complete trach care as needed.
- Insert and care for NG tube and feedings through NG tube.
- Care for and change ostomy.
- Reinforce education and discharge instructions.
- Passes all medications, hangs IV piggybacks and fluids, excluding IV Push meds
- Charts assessments on assigned patients, given that an RN has charted the initial assessment.
- Charts on care plans, which the RN has opened. As needed will have RN open new care plans
- Communicates with physicians/APPs to receive orders and coordinate care for patient.
- Complete dressing changes as needed
- Complete trach care as needed
- Insert and care for NG tube and feedings through NG tube
- Care for and change ostomy
- Reinforce education and discharge instructions
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