Licensed Practical Nurse

JOB DESCRIPTION
Licensed Practical Nurse

Note:

This position REQUIRES a minimum of 2 years of Inpatient Rehab or MedSurg experience with inpatient rehab knowledge.

About Facility:
o 3351 North Side Dr. Macon, GA 21210
o 5-6 miles from the main hospital
o Beds: 58
Unit Information:
o Beds: 25
Census? 20-25
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years of Inpatient Rehab or MedSurg experience; need to at least have knowledge of inpatient rehab. Will accept RN or LPN for RN posting
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Neuro, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, CVA, Aneurysm referral of acute patients mostly from hospitals. Most nurses who will adapt to Unit 2 are nurses who have worked on MedSurg/Neuro units or other rehab facilities
o Post-craniotomies, CVAs, brain bleeds, patients with PEG tubes and trachs (trachs mostly capped, seldomly trach collar to O2 managed by RT), braces, splints, mobility deficits
Patient Ratios:
o RN/LPN: 1:5-7
o CNA: 1-3 CNAs per shift
Required License, National Certification, Certs:
o Active RN License (GA)
o BLS, NIHSS
Skills required:
o Experience with above patient types, wound care, dressing changes, wound vacs, drains, peripheral IV starts/maintenance, ostomy care, IV antibiotics, PEG tube maintenance, tube feeds, established trach care/maintenance (RT here 24/7 if needed), handling braces/splints, familiar with bowel/bladder programs
o No drips
Support Available:
o CNA can assist with VS, Glucose Checks, baths, feeding, ambulating patients, assisting turning patients, hourly rounding, transporting patients as needed (Hospital has designated Transport Team)
o Receptionist/HUC? Unit secretary on unit
o Charge RN
o Phlebotomy and Nurse draw
o RT 24/7
o Hospitalist during the day, on call at night
Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC
o IV Pump: Alaris
o Med dispensing: Pyxis
o Monitors: Phillips
o Unit specific equipment:
VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips
Portable vital signs monitors (Dynamapp)
Bladder scanners, IV pump, portable oxygen system
Suction machine
Floating: If yes, where?
o Between Unit 1 and Unit 2
Orientation (facility and unit):
o 1 day orientation with work on educational modules
o 2 days departmental
o Weekend rotation: 5-6 weekend shifts out of 12 (on a 6-week schedule)
o On call? No
o Holiday Expectations: work one shift of each major holiday (Thanksgiving Day or day after + 12/24 or 12/25 + 12/31 or 1/1)
o Approval of RTO: to go through manager
o Shift times: 0700-1900, 1900-0700
o Schedule cycle: 6-week schedule
Other notes:
o Scrub Color: RN- Navy; LPN- Ceil Blue
o Parking: Free parking lot
o Unit Culture: busy but work as team

CUSTOM FIELDS

Shift
12hr Day Shift - 36
Shift Information
0700-1900

On Call, Call Back Requirements
None
Weekend Rotation
6 weekend shifts on a 6 week schedule- (6 out of 12 shifts )
Holiday Requirements
None
Floating Requirements
Rehab unit 1 and 2

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