This role involves utilizing the nursing process to provide patient care under supervision or guidance of licensed professionals, ensuring professional accountability and maintaining patient rights and confidentiality.
Key responsibilities include:
- Coordinating patient care in collaboration with other departments
- Managing high-acuity post-operative cardiothoracic, vascular, and medical overflow patients in a 28-bed monitored unit
- Administering therapies such as chest tubes, lytic therapy, antidysrhythmics, vasopressors, Bipap, insulin drips, and sedatives
- Participating in cross-training and career development opportunities within critical care settings
Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited practical nursing program or equivalent experience
- Current LPN license in the state of practice, maintained per state requirements
- Physical ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, and turn patients, with the ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Basic Life Support certification required; IV certification preferred
- Open to both new and experienced LPNs
Skills and attributes: Compassionate care delivery, teamwork, adaptability, and willingness to learn and grow within a dynamic healthcare environment.