LPN, Mixed Acuity/Oncology, 7p-7a
Overview:
Job title: Licensed Practical Nurse
We are Hiring at Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLocation: 1850 Bluegrass Ave. Louisville, KY 40215
Shift Options: Full Time, 7a-7p
About Us
UofL Health - Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is a 298-bed, full-service hospital which has served generations of patients in south Louisville. Originally founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in 1874, the hospital offers a full range of vascular, orthopedic, cardiac, neurological, surgical, rehabilitative and 24/7 emergency services including 24/7 STEMI service.
Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is home to UofL Health – Weight Loss Care, the region’s only weight-loss management program utilizing the Lap-Band® System. In addition, the hospital provides the Orbera® gastric balloon procedure. The hospital has been recognized as one of the first health care facilities in the nation to receive a Blue Distinction® Center for bariatric surgery.
The hospital partnered with sister facility, UofL Health – Peace Hospital to open a voluntary inpatient medical detox unit at Mary & Elizabeth Hospital to care for patients with substance use disorders. Most recently, Cancer & Blood Specialists, located adjacent to the Mary & Elizabeth Hospital campus, became the third location of UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center.At the center, patients will have continuity of care with trusted oncology and hematology providers, along with access to the multidisciplinary care, pioneering research and clinical trials of the Brown Cancer Center. In addition to the hospital, Mary & Elizabeth has three medical plazas on its campus to provide office space for a wide array of primary care and specialty physicians.
Our Mission
As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.
Responsibilities:
Job Summary
The LPN is responsible for providing patient care utilizing the nursing process. The nurse collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team and ancillary staff, to provide effective, safe quality care. The LPN is a key member of a team, which promotes patients’ recovery and functional improvement.
- Demonstrates knowledge of nursing theory and practice within the scope of practice defined for LPNs by the Kentucky Board of Nursing
Prioritizes care based on nursing assessment of patient needs as evidenced by patient’s progress toward achievement of established goals
Reviews and revises patient care plans according to established policy and procedure
Delivers direct patient care based on physicians’ orders and nursing interventions established on patient care plan as evidenced by documentation in the patient’s record
Documents interventions and progress towards patient goals
Demonstrates knowledge of basic laboratory values by notifying nursing manager and/or physician of any abnormalities within shift of lab data; ensures critical lab results reported within 30 minutes
Administers and documents prescribed medications (scheduled/PRN) according to schedule and procedure
Demonstrates initiative in performance of nursing care by securing and implementing physicians’ orders and nursing orders without direct instructions of supervisor
Reviews and ensures implementation of all MD orders each shift
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications- Active Kentucky practical nurse license or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky
- Degree in practical nursing from an accredited college or university
- Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
- One (1) year of patient care experience in specialty area
- Competitive pay & benefits options
- Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays
- Free tuition to UofL for part- and full-time employees & for child/spouse/domestic partner
- 401K with employer match
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