Lpn Same Day Surgery-2

At Central Maine Healthcare our team members are committed to providing exceptional care and experiences for our community and for each other every day.

Position Summary: The Licensed Practical Nurse functions as an integral member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in providing direct patient care. The LPN scope of practice utilizes the nursing process and is defined within the Maine Nurse Practice Act. The LPN while under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Provider, practices with minimal supervision and in accordance with CMH’s clinical and departmental policies and procedures. The LPN, assists clinically in the delivery of patient care, acts as the patient’s advocate, aides in directing nursing activities to Certified Nursing Assistants, provides clerical support, and promotes teamwork with co-workers, staff, providers, and personnel in other departments while exhibiting the values of CMH. The LPN, communicates effectively with members of the health care team about a patient's condition, symptomatology, and results of diagnostic studies.
Job Functions and Duties:

• Interact professionally with providers, staff, patients and families.
• Administer and document patient care, medications and treatments per physicians’ orders within the EMR in accordance with hospital policy.
• Notify registered nurse and other personnel as necessary, of changes in patients’ conditions and take appropriate follow-up action.
• Conduct hourly patient rounds in conjunction with other nursing staff; to enhance patient safety, satisfaction and quality of care. Report problems to registered nurse and/or appropriate team members and initiate corrective action when necessary.
• Ensure documentation meets current standards and policies.
• Act as a resource for, assists and directs C.N.A. staff in ensuring safe, quality patient care is provided.
• Completes mandatory in-services, on-line modules, and competency based trainings routinely and annually.
• Interpret existing policies and procedures to C.N.A.’s, patients, families and physicians when necessary.
• Maintain a good working relationship both within the department and within the organization.
• Follows all employee health procedures, incident reporting, and infection control requirements at all times, as appropriate to the position.
• Identify patient problems and emergency situations and initiate emergency care and “life-saving” measures per BLS and other protocols and policies.
• Promote the mission, vision and values of the organization.
• Communicate appropriately and clearly within the interdisciplinary team, including managers, supervisors, co-workers, and providers.
• Answer telephone/intercom professionally and communicate information to appropriate personnel.
• Participate in bedside handoff, reporting to nurses coming on duty while including the patient to provide necessary information and facilitate the delivery of excellent patient care.
• Treat patients and families with respect and dignity, identifying and addressing psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and family.
• Perform electrocardiograms including proper electrode placement.
• Assure housekeeping tasks are completed on unit in accordance with policy. Maintain clean patient rooms, restock as needed and change bed linen according to hospital practice.
• Work collaboratively with CMH Pharmacy and in compliance with all state and federal regulations in the handling, administration, storage and destruction of pharmaceuticals.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to perform multiple tasks or activities simultaneously, provide quality patient service, prioritize and use critical thinking.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends and legal requirements.
• Ability to remain calm in a busy or stressful situation.
• Represent the organization in a positive manner by maintaining a pleasant and helpful demeanor, and presenting a professional appearance toward all internal and external customers at all times.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
• Support, and encourages strong morale within the team and maintain effective, professional relationships with others.
• Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering routine and special treatments to patients.
• Identify and apply effective service recovery opportunities.
• Participates in unit based committees or hospital based council and/or committees.
• Demonstrate an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
• Effectively communicate with patients in a supportive and tactful manner.
• Ability to be flexible and tolerant of a fast changing environment.
• Ability to handle difficult situations involving patients, physicians and others in a professional manner.
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the heart in relation to waves, complexes, time and voltage as shown through the conduction system and strip interpretation.
• Desire to learn new specialties, systems, and processes.

Education and Experience:

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 3 months of hire.
• Telemetry Certification within the first year of hire.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN in the State of Maine.
• Must be proficient with basic computer skills

Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions:

• Position requires reaching, bending, stooping, and handling objects with hands and/or fingers, talking and/or hearing, and seeing.
• Pushing and pulling heavy objects.
• Physically demanding, high-stress environment.
• Position requires light to moderate work with 50 pounds maximum weight to lift and carry.
• Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients.
• Exposure to blood and body fluids.

If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!