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Licensed Practical Nurse - LTAC

Careers Integrated Resources Inc
Denver, CO, United States
$36 an hour
Full-time

Job Title : Licensed Practical Nurse - LTAC

Job Location : Denver, CO, 80218

Job Duration : 3 Months+ (Possibility of extension)

Shift : Nights (06 : 00PM -6 : 00AM)

Hours : 36 / Week (Guaranteed)

Pay Range : $36 / Hour. on W2

Job Description :

The Licensed Practical Nurse / Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN / LVN) provides care to critically ill patients, monitoring their vital signs, administering medications, and offering support as needed.

The LPN / LVN may monitor patient’s bedside or remotely from a central location. This role requires proficiency in patient assessment, medication management, and life-saving techniques.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Monitor heart rates, breathing, blood pressure, and oxygen levels using monitoring devices.
  • Provide bedside or remote monitoring and administer medications as needed.
  • Perform dysrhythmia monitoring, interpretation, and treatment.
  • Calculate medication dosages and monitor effects, including administering continuous non-titrated medication infusions (e.

g., vasoactive agents, anti-arrhythmic agents, platelet inhibitors, insulin).

  • Monitor patients during pre-, intra-, and post-procedures (e.g., TEE, cardiac catheterization with PCI, cardioversion, bronchoscopy, EGD, PEG placement, chest tube insertion).
  • Recognize cardiopulmonary emergencies and initiate interventions to stabilize patients awaiting transfer to critical care.
  • Set up and troubleshoot hemodynamic monitoring equipment, recognizing signs of patient instability.
  • Interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs) and communicate findings.
  • Assess ventilated patients to ensure proper treatment and response.
  • Manage non-invasive oxygen delivery systems, including oral airways, BiPAP, and nasal CPAP.
  • Monitor and assist patients on long-term mechanical ventilation, including weaning.
  • Oversee renal therapeutic interventions, such as hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and continuous bladder irrigation.
  • Recognize the indications for and manage complications of enteral and parenteral nutrition.
  • Support and involve families in patient care to ensure a smooth transition from hospital to home.
  • 3 days ago
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