LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - Cardiac Special Care Unit
Core
Provide direct patient care, treatments, and medications in a Cardiac Special Care Unit while contributing to assessment, planning, and evaluation of care.
Role type
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Builds
Inpatient patient care services
Domain
Healthcare - Cardiac Special Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Direct patient care, medication administration, diagnostic studies, patient education, discharge planning, interdisciplinary collaboration, evidence-based practice utilization, precepting
Preferred skills
Cardiac experience, Thoracic and Vascular surgical unit experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Contribute data to patient care assessments and plans, address physical and psychological needs of patients and families, reinforce patient education and discharge planning, provide direct care including treatments and medications, evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions, initiate collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary team members, participate in unit-based decision-making regarding evidence-based practice, precept and mentor new staff and students
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC