Clinic LPN General Surgery - Massena, NY

Job Title: Clinic LPN

Department: General Surgery    

Location: 14 Hospital Dr. Massena, NY

Hours Per Week: Full time, 40 scheduled weekly hours  

Schedule: 8 hour day shift, Monday-Friday  

Sign-On Bonus: Up to $3,000  

SUMMARY: Observes, reports and documents patient's physical, emotional and mental symptoms, conditions and reaction; participates in conferences about patients' conditions and care plans and provides information used in evaluating and revising such plans. Helps provide for the emotional and physical comfort and safety of patients. Assists patients to adjust to their hospitalization. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Performs nursing duties using standard procedures  

• Assists physicians with examinations treatments, tests and dressings.  

• Administers pre-calculated or unit dose medications with the exceptions of intravenous medications and Gamulin May give Control Drugs.  

• Maintains or discontinues intravenous infusions. May add I.V. bottle without medication to an existing infusion.  

• Recognizes and takes immediate and appropriate steps to alleviate conditions of shock, respiratory distress, fainting and/or hemorrhage.  

• Assists in patient rehabilitation; encourages use of purposeful activities required in daily living; diversional activities; normal range of motion exercises; applies principles of body mechanics and assures proper body alignment; assists patient and family to seek help available through various community services.  

• Accepts reassignments to other nursing units as needed.  

• Performs basic treatments and procedures including the following:  

• Administers nasogastric feedings, gastrostomy feeds, enemas, douches, perineal care, soaks.  

• Applies ace bandages, elastic stockings, compresses and simple dressings, Aqua-K pads, ice bags.  

• Gives baths, oral hygiene, shampoos, back rubs. Shaves patients.  

• Passes, collects, empties equipment such as bedpans, urinals, gastric drainage and suction bottles.  

• Obtains and applies bed cradles, eggcrate mattresses.  

• Inserts and irrigates catheters. Irrigates colostomies.  

• Collects specimens such as urine, stool, and sputum. Measures and records intake output.  

• Takes and record weights, temperatures, pulses, respirations and blood pressures.  

• Positions, lifts, transfers, and transports patients.  

• Cares for patients in isolation, casts, and traction. Cares for patients receiving radiation therapy. Utilizes equipment such as bed/chair scales, Hoyer lift.  

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

Required Degree:  

• Graduate of an accredited LPN program  

Required Certification/Licensure: