LPN - Cardio-Pulmonary (Inpatient)

***$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