Braden Health LLC
Location
Brownsville, Tennessee
The LPN provides direct, individualized nursing care to adult and pediatric patients, including pre- and post-surgical support and medication administration. They collaborate with the healthcare team to assess, plan, and document patient care while maintaining safety and professional standards.
Candidates must hold a current Practical Nurse license in the State of Tennessee and possess Basic Life Support certification. One year of Medical Surgical nursing experience is preferred, along with the ability to obtain ACLS and PALS certifications within 90 days.
**This is a full-time night shift position on Med-Surg.
Duties: and Responsibilities:
Med/Surge Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles. In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of Med/Surge Nurses include (but are not limited to):
1. Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans
2. Prepares and administers medications (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications.
3. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse
4. Participates in controlled substance counts as need according to policy and state law
5. Manages basic life support needs and help stabilize patients until the attending physician is available, based upon nursing standards and protocol
6. Initiates corrective action and notify the physician whenever there is information from monitoring equipment that shows adverse symptomatology
7. Works directly under physicians, assisting them during exams, diagnostic testing, and treatments
8. Monitors patients’ physical and emotional well-being throughout the care continuum
9. Records all patient care information concisely, accurately, and completely; in a timely manner, in the correct format, and in the appropriate place within the electronic health record. The information includes (but is not limited to): chief complaint, history, vital signs, assessments, allergies, medications, signs and symptoms, electronic displays of monitoring, etc.
10. Displays professionalism while completing multiple urgent tasks in a timely manner
11. Maintains proper supplies and appropriate medical equipment to care for patients
12. Reports any suspected abuse to the physician and appropriate agencies
13. Participates in discharge planning
14. Serves as the communication liaison to family and members of the procedure team by maintaining personal contact with patients and relatives, being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity, privacy, and ensuring a friendly environment at all times.
15. Clean and bandage wounds, changes dressings, inserts catheters, starts IVs
16. Initiates patient education plan as prescribed by the physician.
17. Teaches patient and significant others how to manage their illness/injury by explaining: post-treatment home care needs, diet/nutrition/exercise programs, self-administration of medications, rehabilitation needs, as well as provides referrals to other healthcare professionals for follow-up treatment.
18. Performs time out (bedside safe procedure review) prior to every invasive procedure to ensure that the correct procedure is being done on the correct patient, the correct site, and the correct side if applicable.
19. Provides bedside care for a wide variety of medical patients, including pre- and post-surgery patients
20. Educates patients on surgical procedures
21. Performs other position-related duties as assigned
1. Attend facility new hire orientation as scheduled by HR
2. Complete Department Orientation Initial Competency within 7 days of hire date
3. Complete Department Initial Skills Competency within 90 days of hire date
4. Follow facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures
5. Respect cultural and religious practices of patients from all backgrounds
6. Follow HIPAA regulations at all times
7. Be punctual and dependent for assigned shifts
8. Dress within the dress code requirements of the facility
9. Identifies all patients using at least two identifiers verbally (name and DOB), and by checking ID bracelet
10. Follows Hospital Wide and Department Specific policies and procedures
11. Must interact with physicians, guest, staff, and patients pleasantly, cooperatively, and effectively at all times in a courteous, respectful, and professional manner.
12. Must be able to pass drug screens, both pre-employment and throughout the duration of employment.
1. Sound understanding of Medical Surgical Unit dynamics and work flow
2. Sound understanding of nursing practice and nationally accepted standards of patient care
3. Cognitive skills as related to the Medical Surgical Department Nursing
4. Critical thinking and problem solving abilities
5. Good Communication skills with ability to communicate appropriately with patients of all ages
6. Ability to perform under stress and cope with difficult situations
7. Good time management and organizational skills to complete patient care and documentation each shift
8. Through knowledge of bedside shift reporting and the use of SBAR
9. Serves as the patients’ advocate
1. Current Practical Nurse License, in good standing with the State of Tennessee nurse licensing board
2. 1 year of Medical Surgical nursing experience is preferred
3. Basic Life Support must be obtained prior to working on the Medical Surgical Unit. ACLS and PALS within the first 90 days of hire.
1. Ability to lift twenty (20) pounds. Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to fifty (50) pounds
2. Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
3. Ability to bend, lean, and stoop without hindrance; requires a full range of body motion
4. Fine motor skills
5. Visual acuity; normal range of hearing