Job Summary
Under direct general supervision of the registered nurse and following hospital policy and procedure, provides nursing care to patients. Implements nursing care procedures, and evaluates patient progress. Provides teaching to patients and their families. While actual responsibilities and duties may vary depending upon the clinical area assigned, the following are typical of duties that would be performed, under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse.
Essential Functions
- Assists with the assessment of nursing needs of patients and records observations in EPIC (flowsheet, progress notes).
- Renders nursing care (i.e., administering medication, monitoring IVs, performing treatments, etc.) as delegated. Note: May not administer IV medications – including IVP, IVPB routes and may not administer Level 1 Hazardous drugs. May insert IV catheters, hang stock IV solutions without additives and monitor IV insertion sites. May administer subcutaneous and intramuscular injections of medications that are not Level 1 and also including opioids, benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, etc.
- Provides for the psycho-social needs of the patient (i.e., anticipating fears, concerns, changes in lifestyle).
- Performs a variety of complex treatments or nursing procedures such as changing dressings, cleansing or irrigating wounds and incisions, performing catheterizations, changing ostomy appliances, providing trach care (including tracheostomy suctioning) and pressure injury prevention care according to policy and following skills validation and demonstration of competency in the procedure.
- Communicates problems to the Registered Nurse as observed providing precise patient documentation in EPIC (flowsheet, nursing progress notes).
- Assists the physician with examination and treatment, prepares the patient and passes instruments, equipment and supplies
- Maintains essential bedside equipment including suction, oxygen, and emergency supplies.
- As a team member, under supervision of the Registered Nurse, serves as a resource for other members of the team (such as NA, NT).
Qualifications
Required Successful completion of a Practical Nursing program from an approved school.
Completion of pharmacology course work (NAPNES or minimum documented 32 hours). Required
LIC-License Practical Nursing (LPN) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
Physical Demands
- Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 50 lbs
- Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 50 lbs
- Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 5 lbs
- Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs
- Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 25 lbs
- Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 20 lbs
- Sitting: Occasionally
- Standing: Frequently
- Walking: Frequently
- Forward Bend - Standing: Occasionally
- Forward Bend - Sitting: Occasionally
- Trunk Rotation - Standing: Occasionally
- Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Occasionally
- Squat: Seldom
- Stair Climbing: Seldom
- Crawling / Kneeling: Seldom
- Reach - Above Shoulder: Occasionally
- Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Occasionally
- Handling: Occasionally
- Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Occasionally
- Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Occasionally
- Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently
- Visual Acuity ¹
[None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom
- Color Vision (Ishihara) Test
[None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom
Primary Location
SITE - Dearborn Hospital - 18101 Oakwood Blvd - Dearborn
Department Name
Nursing Progressive Care Surgical - Dearborn
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Day (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
36
Hours of Work
36
Days Worked
varies
Weekend Frequency
Every other weekend
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