Licensed Practical Nurse - Emergency Case Management (Per Diem Renton)

Provide direct and indirect nursing care to patients in routine nursing situations, under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse or licensed physician. In complex situations in which the patient is unstable or requires urgent or emergent care, the LPN functions under the direct supervision of the RN or licensed physician. The LPN is an integral member of the Health Care team, participating in patient assessment and the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the care plan.

• ASSESSMENT:
  
  
  
  • Assists in the assessment of patient/consumer need for care and communicates with RN/MD providers appropriately and in a timely manner.
  
  
  • Determines patient/consumer purpose for admission/visit.
  
  
  • Collects data relevant to visit/admission, ongoing care as directed by standards/plan of care.
  
  
  • Recognizes urgent/emergent situations and appropriately refers/manages.
  
  
  
  


• PLAN OF CARE:
  
  
  
  • Contributes pertinent information to the plan of care and assists in monitoring care.
  
  
  • Delivers nursing care as determined by plan or patient needs.
  
  
  • Recommends modifications in plan of care as needed.
  
  
  • Assist patients/families in self-care activities.
  
  
  • Demonstrates understanding of the physiologic and psychological effects of normal aging by assessing and implementing care to meet the needs of populations served.
  
  
  
  


• IMPLEMENTATION:
  
  
  
  • Provides nursing interventions safely and competently and reports relevant findings to RN/MD in timely manner.
  
  
  • Follows through and implements plan of care as directed; a) provides appropriate instruction to patient/consumer about routine health maintenance, normal/abnormal lab results, special procedures and follow-up care as directed; b) prepares and administers approved medications at the direction of the RN and upon order from MD, ARNP, or PA; c) performs treatments and assists with procedures as directed; d) competently performs skills/tasks as listed on LPN skills competency inventory.
  
  
  
  


• EVALUATION:
  
  
  
  • Assists in evaluating patient/consumer response to care through communication and observation.
  
  
  • Recommends modifications in plan of care to RN/MD/ARNP/PA based upon patient/consumer response.
  
  
  
  


• AGE SPECIFIC CARE:
  
  
  
  • Demonstrates understanding of the physiologic and psychological effects of normal aging by assessing and implementing care to meet the needs of those populations served.
  
  
  • Reports appropriate age-specific assessment findings to the RN.
  
  
  • Demonstrates effective communication skills with those specific age populations served.
  
  
  
  


• COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION OF CARE:
  
  
  
  • Communicates and cooperates with other health care team members in planning and implementing care.
  
  
  • Reports appropriate age-specific assessment findings to the RN/MD/ARNP/PA.
  
  
  • Demonstrates effective communication skills with those specific age populations served.
  
  
  
  


• ORIENTATION:
  
  
  
  • Orients patients/consumers to the health care team members, the services available, and the means of access to those services.
  
  
  • Demonstrates an awareness of the Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.