Licensed Practical Nurse Transplant

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One

• Paid Days Off from Day One

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Career Development

• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

• Mental Health Resources and Support

• This role is Sign on Bonus eligible!

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It's about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Part Time

Shift : Night

Location: 2325 S Downing St. Denver, CO 80210

Unit Highlights

• 30 bed unit, all private rooms with monitoring capabilities

• Our unit specialty is kidney and liver transplants as well as complex GI patients offering unique challenges and learning opportunities.

• Work alongside skilled CNAs and RNs in a collaborative and team-oriented environment.

• Experience the highest standards of nursing practice in a Magnet recognized facility with an active Unit Based Practice Council

• We encourage you to join committees and have a voice in our unit and our facility

• Advance your career with ongoing education and career growth opportunities

The role you'll contribute:

Performs patient observation, data collection related to patient care, administers medication, treatment and procedures, implements the plan of nursing care and communicates findings to the supervising RN. Assumes responsibility and accountability for facilitating, communicating and collaborating with the healthcare team to identify and meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the patients. Promotes the optimal health, well-being and safety of the patient through use of the nursing process and in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines and the State Nurse Practice Act. Demonstrates personal accountability for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values

The value you'll bring to the team:

• Reassess patient's physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records and clinical data collection. Evaluates patient's response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome. Reports appropriate patient findings to the supervising RN.

• Contribute to/and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

• Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including but not limited to IV's, incision/wound care, medication administration, catheterization and specimen collections.

• Promote, advocate and collaborate to protect the health, safety and rights of each patient.

• Provide patient/family education through reassessment of patient/family learning readiness, needs, and ability. Provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching.

• Recognize the patient or designee as a full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for the patient's preferences, values, and needs.

• Provides relationship-based care in which the nurse strives to understand what is most important to the individual and actively engage them in all aspects of care. This care will be delivered with respect for cultural differences and the diversity of human experience.

• Promptly answers call lights and responds to patient needs.

• Manages resources and patient flow through matching nursing competencies with individualized patient's and unit needs.

• Professional role model for all staff demonstrating ethical/legal/professional nursing process.

• Effectively uses time, personnel, equipment and supplies to provide high quality, cost effective patient care.

• Uses standards of care, hospital policies/procedures and regulatory guidelines to guide practice.

• Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.

• Seeks out learning opportunities and continuing education.

• Seeks experiences that reflect current practice in order to maintain skills and competence in clinical practice or role performance.

• Maintains professional records that provide evidence of competency and lifelong learning. Evaluates one's own integrity and nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations. Takes action to achieve goals identified during the evaluation process

• Demonstrates a commitment to the organization through ongoing participation at hospital and unit based meetings.

• Actively participates in quality improvement initiatives to improve performance and accountability for patient outcomes, patient experiences and safe delivery of care.

• Maintains thorough and confidential patient charts and records.

• Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes in accurate, timely manner.

• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.

• Adapts to rapidly changing technology as evidenced by competency in technology and equipment used in the patient care setting.

The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed :

Minimum qualifications :

• High School Diploma or GED

• LPN License

• BLS through American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred qualifications:

• Current state IV certification

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Nursing

Organization: AdventHealth Porter

Schedule: Part-time

Shift: 3 - Night

Req ID: 23026471

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.