CO Licensed Practice Nurse

CO Licensed Practice Nurse

We are seeking a CO Licensed Practice Nurse. The CO Licensed Practice Nurse will offer friendly, courteous and confidential assistance to every participant to ensure that the participant has a positive experience while at the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. Displays responsible behaviors, communicates effectively to others and functions as a member of the healthcare team. Functions under the direct supervision of the charge nurse of the day and reports to the Nurse Manager. Demonstrates competency in all skills related to the performance of patient care. Demonstrates problem-solving skills as they relate to participant care activities.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collects patient information and assessment data.
• Obtains and records patient's vital signs: temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight & height in EPIC & completes study provided source documents.
• Performs EKGs, blood collection, IV insertions & hangs IV fluids and IV piggyback medications.
• Administers po (oral medications such as pills or cough syrup), Sub-Q (subcutaneous applied under the skin), IM (intramuscular or in the muscle), intradermal (under the skin such as a TB Test) medications.
• Performs lab tasks, packaging, manual urine & pregnancy testing, glucose, hemoccult and urine collection.
• Documents observations and findings in accordance with established protocols on time.
• Reports problems to the study team.
• Performs study-specific procedures, interviews, data collection.
• Monitors patient status recognizing and reporting abnormal findings or changes in condition to study team and records on appropriate documentation forms in a timely manner.
• Participates in skills development and training through in-service programs and computer-based training modules.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Courteous communication skills

Technical qualifications or specialized certifications:

• Ability to use a keyboard and computer.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with licensure as an LPN.
• Active Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state of Maryland.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working within a research setting or at least one year of experience working in an acute care, skilled nursing or long-term care facility.