LPN Inpatient/Acute Care-PresNow-ABQ - 24/7 ED/UC Paseo

Provides direct patient care in the acute care setting of the emergency department or inpatient area utilizing various nursing skills and established standards of care at the direction of a registered nurse.

Type of Opportunity: Full Time
FTE: 0.900000
Exempt: No
Work Schedule: 12 Hour Nights

*High School Diploma or GED
*Current Licensed Practical Nurse-NM
*PDS IV training as part of orientation
*BLS required
*Basic Cardiac Arrythmia (BCA) for areas with cardiac telemetry monitoring
*ACLS - within 6 months of hire for areas where required.
*Valid NM Drivers license; meet qualifications of PHS driver policy for areas - Home Health and Hospice only.

Education:
Essential:
* High School Diploma or GED

Credentials:
Essential:
* Licensed Practical Nurse-NM

*Adheres to the LPN scope of practice
*Contributes to the assessment of the health status of individuals, families, and communities.
*Deliver direct patient care, including administering treatments as prescribed, assist nurses and physicians with various procedures and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken and patient responses.
*Adhering to LPN scope of practice administers prescribed medications, including medications given through established parenteral/intravenous infusions as prescribed by physician or standard protocols and document according to policy.
*Participates on interdisciplinary team to meet patient care and/or clinic needs, working cooperatively with others to accomplish required work in a timely and efficient manner.
*Document and report patient condition, care delivery and post procedure follow up.
*Assess changes in patient condition and report to registered nurse and provider as needed.
*Incorporates nursing activities that create a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients and staff with the aim of promoting comfort and healing
*Applies Compassionate Connected Care principles and incorporates into care interactions
*Respectful and timely response in interactions with patient, family, health care team members
*Maintains efficient patient flow and assisting with treatments and procedures.
*Ensures safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care.
*Provides education for patients, significant others, and family using identified educational materials and resources under the direction of the registered nurse and provider
*Supports process/quality improvement initiatives and incorporation into practice
*Incorporates all patient safety technology, tools, protocols, communications, and initiatives to optimize a safe patient environment
*Deploys processes in the clinical environment to enhance care efficiency and cost containment
*Follow approved policies and procedures and standards of care.
*Maintain current certifications for appropriate specialty.
*Keep current with developments in the field through seminars, workshops and publications.
*Participate in patient and family teaching.
*Uses the electronic health record at the skill levels commensurate with responsibilities.
*Incorporates PHS mission in care-giving activities.
*Maintains positive communication and relationships with patients, peers, and other healthcare team members.
*Maintains a punctual and reliable attendance record.
*Uses available resources within system to enhance own continuous learning
*Completes mandatory in-services, competencies and licensure requirements on time.
*Adheres to safety and equipment policies.
*Maintains patient confidentiality/personal/medical information
*Meets assigned productivity targets
*Performs other functions as required.

We offer more than the standard benefits!

Presbyterian employees gain access to a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more!

Learn more about our employee benefits:

https://www.phs.org/careers/why-work-with-us/benefits

Why work at Presbyterian?

As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans. For our employees, we offer a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more.

Presbyterian's story is really the story of the remarkable people who choose to work here. The hard work of our physicians, nurses, employees, board members and volunteers grew Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system that serves more than 875,000 New Mexicans.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

About Our Regional Delivery System

Presbyterian's Regional Delivery System is a network of six hospitals and medical centers throughout rural New Mexico including locations in Clovis, Espanola, Ruidoso, Santa Fe, Socorro and Tucumcari. Our regional facilities are home to more than 1,600 clinical and non-clinical employees who help make Presbyterian the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 statewide employees. With a variety of services ranging from general surgery to pediatrics to heart and cancer care, our regional employees are proud to provide close-to-home care for their communities.

We are part of New Mexico's history - and committed to its future. That is why we will continue to work just as hard and care just as deeply to serve New Mexico for years to come.

About New Mexico

New Mexico continues to grow steadily in population and features a low cost-of living.

Varied landscapes bring filmmakers here from around the world to capture a slice of the natural beauty New Mexicans enjoy every day. Our landscapes are as diverse as our culture - from mountains, forests, canyons, and lakes, to caverns, hot springs and sand dunes.

New Mexico offers endless recreational opportunities to explore and enjoy an active lifestyle. Venture off the beaten path, challenge your body in the elements, or open yourself up to the expansive sky. From hiking, golfing and biking to skiing, snowboarding and boating, it's all available among our beautiful wonders of the west.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.