Lpn surgical specialty unit ssu - united states, londonderry
description
parkland medical center, an 86-bed acute care facility, is located in the heart of derry, new hampshire. we are a trauma iii facility that offers a wide range of services such as heart and vascular care, robotics surgery, interventional spine and pain care, and behavioral health. through our partnerships with the lahey hospital & medical center and the new england heart institute (nehi), we bring specialized medicine by highly skilled physicians, innovative approaches to treatment and advanced technology to our communities.
position summary: the licensed practical nurse (lpn) is responsible for direct patient care and demonstrates independence in planning, organizing, administering, and evaluating patient care in accordance with the nh nurse practice act, recognized nursing techniques, clinical and administrative policies.
essential functions include but are not limited to:
incorporates appropriate assessments and intervention skills in all interactions and delivery of nursing carecommunicates with patients, team members and management in an accurate, timely mannerdocuments in a complete, timely manner; appropriately uses computer charting/ orderingapplies critical thinking skills and considers alternativesorganizes multitask workload, prioritizes tasks, organizes/delivers care for multiple patient assignmentdevelops and maintains human care relationshipsacknowledges the impact illness/hospitalization has on patients and families; adapts care management for diverse populations and environments’ advocates for needs of clients; provides care in an ethical and legal mannerrecognizes the importance of teamwork among care providersacknowledges limits of experience and capability and requests assistance appropriatelyverbalizes scope of practice for self and others, delegates and assigns care, coordinates care within multi-disciplinary teamincorporates teaching in delivery of care with a focus on health promotionprovides information to patient, assesses for barriers to learning, uses colleagues as a resource as appropriate, provides counseling about health behaviorsapplies know of the patient populations served within unit; provides age-appropriate care, applies knowledge of expected norms in planning care (i.e. vs, lab values, assessment, etc.) applies new data to improve careapplies new data to improve careintegrates technical, psychological, social, intellectual and physical skillsdemonstrates the unit-specific skills required for assigned role and service areamaintains required competencies based on high-risk/low-volume/problem-prone areaspromotes internal and external customer satisfactionbuilds and promotes a culture of service excellence and continuous improvementworks as scheduled and is compliant with attendance and tardiness policy
qualifications and experience:
required: licensed practical nurse licensureamerican red cross or american heart association bcls.at hca , you have options. you can choose from a variety of benefits to create a customizable plan. you have the ability to enroll in several medical coverage plans including vision and dental. you can even select additional al la carte benefits to meet all your needs. enroll in our employee stock purchase plan (espp), 401k, flex spending accounts for medial and childcare needs, and participate in our tuition reimbursement and our student loan repayment program.
we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
company description:
hca healthcare is a collaborative healthcare network, driven by physicians, nurses and colleagues helping each other champion the practice of medicine to give people a healthier tomorrow. with a comprehensive network of more than 270,000 people across approximately 1,800 care facilities, our scale enables us to deliver great outcomes for our patients, provide superior nursing care and be a preferred place for physicians to practice medicine. we never stop in our pursuit of insights and care advances based on the knowledge and data we gain from approximately 30 million patient encounters a year. every day, we raise the bar to improve the way healthcare is delivered, not just in our facilities, but everywhere. we’re committed to improving more lives in more ways, and above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.
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