Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Weekender- Atrium Health Cleveland- 5E Surgical- PT Day

Overview

Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby is a 241-bed hospital serving greater Cleveland County, NC, and the surrounding region. We were the first Level III trauma center in NC, offering advanced emergency care.

We strive every day to bring advanced care to the community. We also believe in serving the community outside our hospital walls, as evidenced by our commitment to health education, and through our contributions to organizations such as United Way and Relay for Life.

Atrium Cleveland 5 East Unit consists of 32 beds serving both surgical and medical patients (primarily surgical). Our nurses care for a variety of different patients using different skill sets from their clinical practice. Our unit focuses on patient safety, care planning, medications, procedures, and other needs of a diverse patient population in an acute care setting. Our unit is fast-paced and requires critical thinking abilities, organization, prioritization, as well as thorough assessment skills. Our team encourages teamwork and great communication. The ideal candidate for our unit is someone who is open-minded, willing to learn, and eager to provide individualized care to our patient population.

Job Summary

• Participates in patient assessments by determining nursing care needs based upon collection and interpretation of relevant data.
• Recognizes and determines need for immediate intervention.
• Demonstrates knowledge which enables the following: documentation of patient observations, treatments, patient response to treatment and nursing care utilizing the nursing process, participates actively in treatment and assisting with procedures.
• Assists with development/revision of the plan of care by providing data and identifying potential goals and intervention for review by the RN.
• Communicates with the appropriate clinical staff on the status of a patient if a significant change has occurred.
• Implements the identified plan under the supervision of the RN, ensuring tasks have been completed.
• Aware of patient's progress and goals as demonstrated by documentation in the medical records.
• Organizes workload and prioritizes responsibilities to ensure quality patient care is delivered in a time efficient manner.
• Attains knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and performs only those nursing skills which they are competent to perform in accordance with legal boundaries and facility policies and procedures.
• Documents assessments, procedures, patient/family education, and the communication of information to appropriate members of the healthcare team in a timely manner.
• Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient and family education under the direction of the registered nurse within the scope of practice as defined by law.