LPN - Cardio-Pulmonary (Inpatient) at CARLE
Westville, IL 61883
About the Job
***$2,500 Sign on Bonus*** Position Highlights: - CT8 Cardio/Pulm/Med/Surg
- Number of beds on unit: 50 beds (divided between 2 , A side with 24 beds and B side with 26 beds)
- Patient -population (age, diagnosis, specifics about unit): - Primarily -cardiac patients with cardiac drips and post cardiac procedures, pulmonary -patients and medical-surgical overflow with a -variety of diagnoses. -Adult population over 17 years of age. -
- Department culture and resources: - Fast paced unit with medically complex patients. Unit relies on strong communication -skills between all team members, especially with the Heart and Vascular -Institute procedural area. - Supportive teamwork is crucial among team members on the unit to provide high quality care. New and experienced team -members empower each other to drive new patient care initiatives and -promote a culture of inclusion. -
- Frequent nursing skills/equipment used: Skills include: Full head-to-toe assessments, initiation and management of -cardiac drips, interrogation of cardiac devices, pre and post procedural -care including cardiac catheterization, pacemaker/ICD placement, ablation - - - - and revascularization; administration of medication via multiple routes, -communication with interdisciplinary teams. Equipment used: IV pumps, - wound vacs, telemetry monitoring, tube feeding pumps, Zoll defibrillator -and electronic EMR. - Basic BLS (within 30 days of hire) and ACLS -(within 1 year of hire). -
- 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
