LPN - RESOURCE/PRN (NIGHTS)Night Shift (United States of America)
Job Title: LPN
Primary Location: Mary Free Bed at Covenant
Department: Nursing
Weekly Schedule Hours: Resource/as needed, 7a-7p, NIGHT SHIFT
Compensation: starting at $25.40 and goes up based on experience
Eligible for full-time benefits, yearly pay increases, PTO, 403b retirement fund contributions, and so much more!
Mary Free Bed Summary
We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives.It'sextraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients "Ask for Mary," they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients andinnovatively serve them. This is true of every employee,from support staff and leadership,to clinicians and care providers.
Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes.The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care
Mission Statement
Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.
Employment Value Proposition
At Mary Free Bed, we take pride in our values-based culture:
Focus on Patient Care.A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.
Clinical Variety and Challenge.An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities.
Family Culture.We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.
Trust in Each Other.Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community.
A Proud Tradition. Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.
Age Specific Responsibility
Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned department. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth anddevelopment over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
Summary
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) provide important patient care within the Nursing Department. Under the direction of the registered nurse assigned to each patient, and as delegated to by the RN, the LPN assists with patient care and other department activities as outlined in this job description, and communicates effectively with the RN responsible for each patient. Work performed by each LPN must support the mission, vision, and values of Mary Free Bed.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Quality Pillar of Excellence
Patient Care -The LPN provides direct patient care, as delegated by the patient's RN andin accordance withdepartmental policies and procedures. Patient care performed by a LPN includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Collects,monitors, andreportsphysiological, psychological, socio-cultural, and spiritual needs of the patient and family as directed by and in coordination with the patient's assigned RN.
Administers medications (with the exception ofIV administration) as ordered by the physician and as delegated by the RN.
Provides input to the RN into an individualized plan of care for each patient.
Reinforces patient and family education and documents as such on thepatientplan of care.
Obtains and records vital signs usingappropriate equipmentandtechnique.
Provides direct patient care including bowel programs, patient hygiene, recording intake and outpatient, and other responsibilities as outlined in department policies.
Answers call lights ina timely, respectful manner
Documentscare via computer/written patient record according to department policies, including content and timeliness of documentation.
Transports patients in a safe andtimelymanner tofacilitatepatient diagnostic testing and therapy sessions, as needed. Communicates with other team membersin order toensure continuity of care and coordination of services.
Maintains the patient's living environment in a clean, safe manner
Cleans patient areas, work areas, and equipment, as needed. Communicates any equipment malfunctions to the Central Supply Department or NursingSupervisor, andremoves equipment from patient carein accordance withdepartment policies.
Assistswith collection of quality data, as assigned by the RN or management
Demonstratesappropriate useof all patient care equipment,in accordance withdepartmental policies.
Communication -Each staff member in the Nursing Department is responsibleto communicateina timely,professionaland respectful mannerat all times.Responsibilities of the LPN include, but are not limited to:
Patients and their families or visitors are treated with kindness and respect.
Customers, physicians, and other staff members are treated with kindness and respect.
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Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.
