External Candidates Please Note:  
This position will not be filled until April 2010 

*Applications must be completed in full; Please include a resume and cover letter in the space provided on the application


Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for compiling and using information related to assignments, analyzing and handling procedures and problems that involve independent judgment and decision-making.

Demonstrates self directed learning and participates in continuing education to ensure professional growth.

Establishes and continuously demonstrates professionalism in interactions with patients, family, physicians, nursing, staff and other patient care members and co-workers.

Assists co-workers in completing their duties to promote effective teamwork. Demonstrates flexibility to assist in achieving safe, effective and efficient staffing and scheduling.

Utilizing the nursing process, provides on-going assessment of patient condition, pt/family readiness to learn, current level of knowledge, ability to learn, observing and recording significant conditions and reactions, detecting deviations from normal, reporting findings and documenting appropriately.

Assists and advocates applicable interventions and care planning.

Assists RN in initiating a patient education plan, patient are plan &/or clinical pathways, according to individualized needs of the patient utilizing a multidisciplinary approach, and as prescribed by physician and hospital policy, including patient and family instruction.

Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies and procedures and protocol.

Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques and applicable standards.

Cooperates with other personnel and stakeholders to achieve departmental objectives and maintains positive relations.

Vital Signs.

Bathing upon admission and every other day. Demo if desired by parents. Changing diapers. Assisting with circumcisions and cleanup afterwards (equipment, cribs, etc.) Assisting with breast feeding — BG's per protocol.

Discharge teaching. Assisting with routine newborn care with parents. Checking charts and daily charting. Transporting babies in and out of nursery. Checking on feeding times, etc, while babies are out in room. Daily shift equipment checks. O.E. on Meditech, verifying lab's, etc. Calling physicians on abnormal lab values, etc.

Routine lab draws — PKU's, H/H;s, etc. After initial assessment completed by RN, daily shift assessment done on each baby.

JOB REQUIREMENTSThe requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education: More than one year beyond HS
Experience: Greater than 3 months
License / Certification / Registration: Current Colorado LPN License
Working Environment: Works in a well lit, heated and ventilated area. Position requires considerable mobility throughout the facilities. Potential exposure to routine, communicable diseases through regular contact with employees and the public at large.