LPN: Med/Surg Float Pool
Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Watervliet
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Department/Unit: Float Pool Work Shift: Night (United States of
America) The Licensed Practical Nurse works within the framework of
the Patient Care Services Organization as a member of the health
care team. The primary responsibilities of the Licensed Practical
Nurse is to deliver patient care under the direction of a
Registered Professional Nurse within the realm of the New York
State Practice Act. Assist patients in reaching outcomes as
established by the RPN in the plan of care. The LPN gathers, and
documents data related to physiologic, cognitive, cultural, and
spiritual status, assists in goal directed plans of care which are
evidence-based and age specific, and implements care through
utilization and adherence to established standards which define the
structure, process, and desired patient outcomes of the nursing
process, and communicates information needing referral to RPN and
reinforces teaching plan established by RPN. To perform this job
successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential
duty satisfactorily as outlined in the attached annual competency
assessment. Where feasible, reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the
job's essential functions. The LPN adheres to unit and human
resource policies, participates in development and attainment of
unit/service, and patient care goals, and organizes the delivery of
patient care in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The LPN
assumes responsibility and accountability for professional
standards and for own professional practice, attends Inservice
Education Programs as required by unit and hospital policy,
maintains role specific annual competency, recognizes, and
communicates situations needing referral to an RPN, and relates
to/assists patients, families, significant others, and coworkers
with respect and kindness. The LPN maintains confidentiality of
information, demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to
provide patient care appropriate to the age and special
characteristics of the patients served, and performs data
collection/documents interventions within protocol or plan of care
and objective patient care data on Daily System Assessment. The LPN
may not initiate Plans of care or Protocols, complete 24-hour
analysis or End of Shift Summaries or give end of shift report.
Provide technical support as demonstrated by knowledge base and
validation of competency skills related to: Medication
administration, assisting and providing care to clients with
peripheral IV Therapy only (no central line devices), performing
phlebotomy, safety measures, personal hygiene skills, nutritional
skills, elimination skills, heat and cold applications,
admission/transfers/discharge, perioperative care, musculosketal
skills, respiratory skills, transfer/transport skills, and specimen
collection/testing. Assure Safety and Cleaniness of Environment,
Equipment and Supplies by providing a clean and safe environment to
meet quality patient care. He/she cleans up after work is completed
in common areas, monitors halls and common areas to assure
equipment is in its proper place and cleans equipment. LPN III's
Only may, under the direct supervision of a Registered Professional
Nurse monitor (not initiate) Blood product administration, via
peripheral routes only, initiate Peripheral Intravenous Therapy,
administer pre-medicated IV fluids, and flush intermittent
peripheral venous access devices with normal saline solutions to
maintain patency. EDUCATION: Must be a graduate of an accredited
School of Practical Nursing. Must hold current New York State
registration or possess a limited permit to practice in the State
of New York and current BLS certification. COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and
procedure manuals. Ability to document patient care on established
forms. Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively to
patients, family members, employees, and others. Ability to listen
well, to take direction and to engage in interactive dialogues with
others. Ability to seek out the input of others to achieve
consensus. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply,
and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common
fractions, and decimals, accurately with medication administration.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out
instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability
to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in
standardized situations. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to probe, handle, or
feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and
speak and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and
stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or
move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move more than 50
pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception,
and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work
environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the
employee may be subject to infectious materials and chemicals (see
unit specific MSDS information). The noise level in the work
environment is usually moderate. This job requires as an essential
function that the majority of the time the employee be physically
on-site as the work cannot be done from a remote location. OTHER
REQUIREMENTS: All job requirements listed indicate the minimum
level of knowledge, skills, and/or ability deemed necessary to
perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be
construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities,
or requirements. Employees will be required to perform any other
job-related instructions given by their supervisor subject to
reasonable accommodations. Thank you for your interest in Albany
Medical Center!--- Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to
Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners,
including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and
other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes.
Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to
information is based on a "need to know" and is the minimum
necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure
shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to
accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with
Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure
that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access
and modification.
Keywords: Albany Medical Center, Albany , LPN: Med/Surg Float Pool, Healthcare , Watervliet, New York
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