Inpatient Licensed Practice Nurse ( LPN) - Med Surg Inpatient

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center New London, NH 03257, US

Overview

Plan, organize and implement nursing care and education of adult patients, and adult patients undergoing treatment with coumadin/warfarin.

Responsibilities

Clinical:

Coordinates patient care with the Primary Care Provider and other care providers, as appropriate.
Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, safety, and infection control standards.
Inform patients of PT results, dose of medication to take, and time frame for follow-up.
Recognizes patient problems and refers any concerns regarding medication regimen, bleeding, or other adverse physical conditions to the physician.
Assists patients arriving in the clinic, and takes vital signs as needed, referring patients to the physician’s office or ER, as indicated.
Performs prothrombin/INR blood tests and records appropriately.
Ensures patients are knowledgeable regarding their medication, providing additional education as needed.

Administrative & Clerical:

Assists in the development of nursing policies and procedures related to the care of patients receiving specialty services.
Maintains accurate records on each patient.
Assists in registering new patients, scheduling appointments and follow-ups on missed appointments, as necessary.
Prepares patient education
Prepares daily list of pending PTs
Completes and sends out patient status reports to referring providers.
Enters PT/INR results into computer system.
Assists lab with yearly correlation studies.

Clinic Maintenance:

Keeps patient care areas clean and neat.
Ensures availability of supplies and equipment
Checks control accuracy on testing device and records monthly.
Cleans and disposes of blood testing equipment.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
1-3 years general nursing experience in in a hospital/clinical setting.

Required Licensure/Certifications

REQUIRED LICENSE(S):

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Licensed LPN with NH eligibility REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

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(BLS) Basic Life Support

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