Clinical Nurse - LPN - Inpatient Med Surg Job at The University of Kansas Health System (Great Bend)

Job Description

To act as patient advocate, providing continuity of care designed to meet individual patient needs through collaboration with other members of the health care team and supporting the philosophy, objectives and goals of the facility. Will provide direct and indirect patient care in the medical-surgical setting of individual patients including but not limited to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.

Job Responsibility

Demonstrates applied knowledge base in areas of medical/ surgical patient care, pain assessment and actions of pharmaceuticals and anesthetic agents, laboratory values, safety and legal issues and all emergency equipment
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit as outlined in the unit orientation checklist
Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychologic and cognitive status
Formulates a goal directed plan of care, which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes
Implements care in a knowledgeable, skilled, consistent manner in reaching the desired patient outcomes through nursing processes
Establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available center resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies
Coordinates care delivery and education through collaboration with patient, family and all health care team providers to ensure safe, effective and quality patient care
Performs documentation on the floor and in the patient record, in a timely, accurate and concise manner
Reviews and carries out physician orders in an appropriate professional manner
Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons and documenting events
Follows organizational policies & procedures in providing safe patient care
Attends all mandatory inservices and participates in staff meetings
Performs other duties as assigned / required
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

Requirements

Licensed Practical Nurse Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) or must complete BLS certification with in the first two weeks of employment
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing or has work permit from the State Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - IV Certified - Single State - State Board of Nursing
Knowledge of general nursing theory and practice
Knowledge of principles, methods and techniques involved in performing general nursing services and adapting or modifying standards of nursing practices for care of specific medical cases.

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