BRONSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN) PRN VARIABLE HOURS

p style="text-align:left"span class="emphasis-2"bCURRENT BRONSON EMPLOYEES - Please apply using the career worklet in Workday.  This career site is for external applicants only./b/span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bLove Where You Work!/b/pp style="text-align:left"Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community. /pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"If you’re ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience./pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/ph2spanbLocation/b/span/h2BBC Bronson Battle Creekh2/h2h2/h2p style="text-align:inherit"/ph2bTitle/b/h2BRONSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN) PRN VARIABLE HOURSp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bDescription/b/ppUnder the supervision of the RN, provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services which are within the scope of practice of practical nursing to ill, injured, convalescent, and disabled persons as delegated, appropriate to the patient#39;s level of acuity and in accordance with established policies and procedures of the department and organization. The LPN will assist the Registered Nurse in collecting data, accompanying patients and responding to patient/family requests for services. The LPN may pass medications and administer IV therapy. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served./ppHigh school diploma or general education degree (GED) and successful completion of an accredited program for Licensed Practical Nursing required.br /Experience in a health care delivery setting preferred./ppLicensed Practical Nurse in good standing with the State of Michiganbr /BLS certification by the end of the core orientation periodbr /• Ability to demonstrate specific clinical competencies required to perform the functions of the LPN within a generalbr /orientation period of approximately 3 monthsbr /• Ability to move and respond quickly to emergency situationsbr /• Ability to input and retrieve data from computerized systemsbr /• Ability to rotate within service line and related service areasbr /• Must be able to effectively communicate with patients, visitors, and all members of the care delivery team; speech is clear, easily understood and grammatically correct; writing is clear and legible, demeanor is comforting and positive.br /Work which produces very high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g. CRT work between 70 and 90 percent of the time, and work involving extremely close tolerances and considerable hand/eye coordination for sustained periods of time.br /Involves considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of light-weight objects (i.e., 20 pounds or less) and assisting with heavier tasks such as assisting in lifting and moving patients. Minor straining or fatiguing positions must be assumed, and some fatiguing physical motions are required.br /Admission and Preparationbr /• Admits patients to the emergency department and completes preparation tasksbr /• Coordinates with charge nurse when patient needs exceed scope of LPN practice, when census and acuity are high, and as needed.br /• Documents all data gathered and care given. Follow additional ProHealth guidelines when appropriate. Communicates status of patient to the physician.br /• Maintains patient flow through the area.br /br /Implementationbr /• Implements skilled technical care within the limits of the LPN license and unit-specific and generic structure guidelinesbr /• Implements appropriate protocols per physician order or in consultation with the charge nurse.br /• Documents all interventions implemented by members of the healthcare team.br /• Implements skilled technical care within the limits of the LPN license and unit-specific and generic structure guidelines. Implements appropriate protocols per physician order or in consultation with the charge nurse.br /• Documents all data gathered, care given, and interventions implemented by members of the healthcare team.br /• Responds to call lights, monitor alarms providing assistance to patients and families.br /• Collects and records patient data including food and fluid intake and output, weight, vital signs, calorie counts and demographic informationbr /• Manages IV fluid and medication administration. Administers specified medication safely and appropriately, orally or by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, and notes time and amount on patients#39; charts.br /• Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel in charge.br /• Dresses wounds, gives enemas, douches, alcohol rubs, and massages; applies compresses, ice bags, and hot water bottles. Bathes, dresses, and assists patients in walking and turning. Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from patients for testing.br /• Prepares or examines food trays for prescribed diet and feeds patients.br /• Washes and dresses bodies of deceased persons.br /• Assists in delivery, care, and feeding of infants.br /• Assembles and uses such equipment as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen suppliers.br /• Sterilizes equipment and supplies.br /• Inventories and requisitions supplies.br /• Utilizes computerized systems to acquire needed supplies and to enter patient data as defined by role.br /• Maintains a clean, orderly environmentbr /br /Patient Education and Dischargebr /• Provides teaching materials to patients based on identified patient needs, guidelines for care, and in coordination with physicians and RNs; documents completelybr /• Follows through on discharge process, assists patient as needed with appointments for further definitive care, rechecks, and others; uses ProHealth guidelines and restrictions when appropriate. Completes entries in ExpressCare log for each patient.br /br /Teamworkbr /• Participates appropriately and effectively as a member of the health care team.br /br /Professional Growth and Developmentbr /• Develops and works toward achievement of own yearly professional goals and objectivesbr /• Meets organizational obligations professionallybr /• Effectively precepts new employees, and other students in unitbr /• Communicates with the Registered Nurse about patient status, interventions completed, data collected and pertinent input to facilitate care planning./ph2/h2p style="text-align:inherit"/ph2/h2h2bShift/b/h2Variableh2/h2h2/h2p style="text-align:inherit"/ph2bTime Type/b/h2Part timeh2/h2h2/h2p style="text-align:inherit"/ph2bScheduled Weekly Hours/b/h210h2/h2h2/h2p style="text-align:inherit"/ph2bCost Center/b/h26250 NVU Neuro Vascular Unit (BBC)p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bAgency Use Policy and Agency Submittal Disclaimer/b/pdivpiBronson Healthcare Group and its affiliates (“Bronson”) strictly prohibit the acceptance of unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies (#34;Recruiters#34;) in response to job postings or word of mouth. Unsolicited resumes sent to any employee of Bronson by Recruiters, without both a valid written agreement with Bronson and a direct written request from the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a specific job position, will be considered the property of Bronson. Furthermore, no fees will be owed or paid to Recruiters who submit resumes for unsolicited candidates, even if those candidates are hired. This policy applies regardless of whether the Recruiter has a pre-existing agreement with Bronson. Only candidates submitted through a specific written agreement with the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a named position are eligible for fee consideration./i/p/divp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"span class="emphasis-2"bPlease take a moment to watch a brief video highlighting employment with Bronson!/b/span/p