Compassionate and empathetic LPN with a friendly, intuitive bedside manner. Proficient at adapting to the needs and requests of each patient while maintaining quality, detailed care. Diligent about promoting safety, patient satisfaction and positive outcomes to the whole patient. Coachable and flexible team member who eagerly assists and supports all members of the healthcare team and promotes the needs of the unit.
Provide quality bedside care using assessment, documentation, medication rights and time management skills to as many as 10 patients in MedSurg, Stepdown, HemOnc, Trauma, Neurology and ER units.
Daily Communication and coordination of care with Hospitalist teams consisting of attendants and residents.
Coordinate care in collaborative care model units consisting of RN, LPN, CNA and bedside Pharmacist.
Implement nursing interventions and advocate for a wide variety of patients including those who are displaced, disadvantaged, foreign language speaking and patients with rare disorders.
Preceptor to new hire nurses and nursing students.
Phlebotomy
IV placement
Wound care
Attentive listener
Pericare & hygiene
Timely communication with providers and social workers
Nutritional coaching
Consistent boundaries with psychiatric patients
Monitoring for deficiencies of patient resources & social/emotional supports
BLS
CPI
CPR & First Aid
Dementia Cares
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