LPN Telemetry
Company: HCA Healthcare
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: January 25, 2023
Job Description:
Description Are you looking for a work environment as a Tele
Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) where diversity and inclusion thrive?
Submit your application with Research Medical Center today and find
out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare
team.
We are committed to providing our employees with the support they
need. At RMC, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision
packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits
package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Some of
our unique benefits we offer include:
- Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs
- Student Loan Forgiveness
- Paid Personal Leave
- 401k (100% annual match - 3%-9% of pay based on years of
service)
- Identity Theft Protection discounts
- Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
- Adoption Assistance
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)The Life of an HCA
NurseWe are seeking a Tele Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) to ensure
that we continue to provide all patients with high quality,
efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We
are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are
seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as
meaningful as we do. We want you to apply now!The Licensed
Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse (LVN/LPN) coordinates and
delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a
variety of delegated basic patient care services. In collaboration
with the RN and other members of the care team, the LVN/LPN
provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care in
accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the
department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice
for the relevant state and specialty.About this unit:Cardiac
Telemetry nurses assess acute changes in patients. They monitor and
analyze the heart rhythm of patients, interpret ECGs, note
arrhythmias, and intervene in emergency situations. They have
high-level critical thinking skills, vast clinical knowledge, and
are able to stay calm under pressure. Our Cardiac Telemetry unit is
unique in that our nurses take care of patients recovering from
open heart surgeries, heart catheterization with stent placement,
ablations, pace maker/AICD placement, cardiovascular surgeries and
we are a comprehensive stoke/stemi facility.
- Advancement in knowledge of caring for critically ill
patients
- Team-oriented and fast-paced environment serving a diverse
patient population
- Flexibility in schedulingResponsibilities:
- The Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse
(LVN/LPN) coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered
care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care
services.
- In collaboration with the RN and other members of the care
team, the LVN/LPN provides individualized, comprehensive, and
compassionate care in accordance with the nature and specific
requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and
standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty.
- Collects data and performs focused nursing assessments of the
health status of patients.
- Provides direct, evidence-based nursing care of assigned
patients as directed by the physician or RN. Assists with
procedures, monitoring, or other functions as directed.
- Performs lab and procedural tests within the LVN/LPN scope of
practice, after demonstrating competency.
- Inserts and maintains IVs, after meeting training requirements
and demonstrating competency.
- Administers prescribed medications to patients in accordance
with hospital policies and practice guidelines. Monitors patient
for therapeutic response. Notifies provider and intervenes as
appropriate in the event of an unintended response to
medication.
- Identifies potential nursing problems/changes in patient
status, informing appropriate team members.
- Escalates situations requiring care beyond the scope or
practice of an LVN/LPN.
- Reinforces education for patient and family based on the
individual needs of the customer.
- Documents the administration of care in the patient medical
record in a timely and thorough manner.
- Demonstrates an understanding of and adherence to the
principles of patient privacy and security of protected health
information
- Provides for the smooth processing of patients into and out of
the department.
- Provides accurate and pertinent patient information reports to
the RN or CNC and to the oncoming shift to ensure continuity of
care.
- Serves as a resource to department staff, students, volunteers
and other departments, and contributes to the teamwork essential to
ensuring quality patient care.
- Provides and ensures patient safety at all times.
- Facilitates the management of the day's scheduled
cases.Requirements:
- Current licensure by the Missouri State Board of Nursing or
current and valid license from a compact state. Successful
completion of a state approved intravenous therapy course, if not
taught in nursing curriculum.
- No experience required. Prefer one year of direct patient
experience in an acute care setting.
- Excellent oral/written communication, interpersonal,
organizational and leadership skills required.
- BLS certification required at hire and maintained.
At Research Medical Center, above all else, we are committed to the
care and improvement of human life. Located in beautiful Kansas
City, Missouri, RMC embodies the mission and heart of HCA
MidAmerica. We are recognized as a healthcare leader due to our
skilled, compassionate and dedicated doctors and nurses. To ensure
that we exceed our patients' health care needs, we staff over 700
doctors who represent 29 medical specialties in our 590-bed
facility. Several of our renowned programs, including Level I
Trauma, Sarah Cannon Cancer Care, Grossman Burn Center,
Neuroscience Institute and Women's Care Center, feature advanced
technological resources used to diagnose and treat patients.
Whether your healthcare needs are urgent and critical or simply
routine and preventative, our advanced capabilities allow us to be
one of the most comprehensive hospitals in the Kansas City region.
HCA Healthcare has been continually named a World's Most Ethical
Company by Ethisphere since 2010. In 2018, HCA Healthcare spent an
estimated $3.3 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care,
uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. Be a part of
an organization that invests in you. We are actively reviewing
applications. Highly qualified candidates will be promptly
contacted by our hiring managers for interviews. Submit your
application and help us raise the bar in patient care! We are an
equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We
do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national
origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran
status, or disability status.
Keywords: HCA Healthcare, Kansas City , LPN Telemetry, Healthcare , Kansas City, Kansas
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