Position: LPN/LVN LTAC
Location: Denver CO
Pay Rate: $42/hour
Shift: Days/Nights( 7 O Clock Shift )
Duration: 13 weeks
Job Description:
The Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse works with critically ill patients who require the use of monitoring devices measuring heart rates breathing rates blood pressure and oxygen levels. The LPN/LVN may monitor the patient at bedside and provide medications and other support as needed or sometimes the monitoring is done remotely from a central location such as the nurses station. The LPN/LVN should demonstrate the following basic competencies: Basic and advanced life support Dysrhythmia monitoring techniques interpretation and treatment Medication dosage calculation patient monitoring for medication effects continuous medication infusion administration (nontitrated vasoactive agents antiarrhythmic agents platelet inhibitors and/or insulin) Patient monitoring using standardized procedures for pre intra and post procedures (TEE cardiac catheterization with PCI cardioversion bronchoscopy EGD PEG placement chest tube insertion) Recognition of the symptoms and signs of cardiopulmonary emergencies and the initiation of standardized interventions to stabilize the patient awaiting transfer to critical care. Hemodynamic monitoring including equipment setup and troubleshooting monitoring and recognition of signs and symptoms of patient instability. Interpretation of ABGs and communication of the findings Assessment of the ventilated patient to assure delivery of the prescribed treatment and proper patient response Recognition of indications for and management of the patient requiring noninvasive 02 delivery systems including oral airways bipap and nasal CPAP Assessment and understanding of long term mechanical ventilation and weaning Assessment monitoring and managing of patients who require renal therapeutic interventions such as hemodialysis peritoneal dialysis continuous bladder irrigation stents and urostomies Recognition of the indications for and complications of enteral and parental nutrition Recognition of and evaluation of the familys needs for more involvement in the care to aid in transition from hospital to home The LPN/LVN should have the following characteristics: advocacy clinical judgment caring practices systems thinking response to diversity collaboration clinical inquiry and also be a teacher to educate the patients and their families.
Facility Requirements:
- Must have CO LPN or multistate compact license must be attached to resume
- Must have IV certification this must be attached to the submission packet
- Must have BLS certification must be attached to the candidate submission (Must be through the American Heart Association) RQI certifications will not be accepted
- Patient Ratios 1:6
Requirements:
- Active LPN CO license.
- BLS
- IV Certification
- COVID Vaccination/ Valid CPR/ Health Documents/ License/ Physical
- Updated resume
- SSN
- DL
- 2 professional references
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