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Location: Carbondale/Marion/Herrin Metropolitan area
Shift: Variable
Time Type: Per Diem/Part Time
Facility/Clinic Name: Variable SIH Locations
Position Summary
• Responsible for assisting with professional nursing care for SIH patients.
Education
• Graduate of LPN Program or Registered Nurse
Licenses and Certification
• Current Illinois Licensed Practical Nurse license or Registered Nurse
• CPR Certification
Experience and Skills
• Technical Experience: N/A
Role Specific Responsibilities
• Conduct a focused nursing assessment and contribute to the ongoing comprehensive nursing assessment of the patient performed by the registered professional nurse
• Collaborate in the development and modification of the registered professional nurse’s or advanced practice registered nurse’s comprehensive nursing plan of care for all types of patients
• Implement aspects of the plan of care
• Participate in health teaching and counseling to promote, attain, and maintain the optimum health level of patients
• Serve as an advocate for the patient by communicating and collaborating with other health service personnel
• Participate in the evaluation of patient responses to interventions
• Communicate and collaborate with other health professionals
• Provide input into the development of policies and procedures to support patient safety
• Evaluates patient progress and reports changes to RN, supervisor and/or physician.
• Complete, accurate, and timely documentation in patient medical record
• Timely completion of required education, competencies, and licensure.
Applicable to Perioperative service line LPN’s in OR/Procedure Room
• Assists the physician with procedures.
• Assists with cleaning, decontaminating, sterilization and storage of equipment and instruments.
• Assists in transportation and positioning of patients
• Assists in assembling and dismantling of tables and instruments before and after procedure
• Prepares patient and room for the planned surgical procedures.
• Opens sterile supplies and sets up for procedures
• Completes skin preparation and draping
• Assist Surgeon with gowning and gloving
• Assist surgeon by passing instruments and suture
• Assists in maintaining correct count of instruments, sutures, and sponges
• Applies dressings and bandages as needed
• Assists in identifying, collecting, and caring for specimens.
• Decontaminates instruments (point of use cleaning), supplies and equipment according to established policies and procedures; handles and stores instruments, equipment and supplies appropriately
• Aids in the efficient turnover of the operating room for next cases
• Monitors and restocks supplies
Compensation (Commensurate with experience):
$20.19 - $31.29To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below: