Heartland Health
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Job Location: Saint Joseph, Missouri
Job Type: Full-time
Department:
Urgent Care
Facility:
Urgent Care
Shift:
variable
Hours:
Hours Per Week: 40
Work Schedule: 9a-7p, M-Sat. 9a-2p Sun.
Temp/Non-Temp: Regular HH Emp
Positions Available: 1
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Job Description:
The LPN II works under the supervision of an RN or physician. Administers quality patient care according to established standards. May be required to work in other areas according to skill of staff and acuity of patients. Provides exceptional service to all patients and customers.
Performs other duties as assigned.
BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES
Employees are responsible for the following RESPECT Plus Core Behaviors as defined in the RESPECT Plus document:
Accountability
Communication
Appearance
Confidentiality/Privacy
Attitude
Courtesy
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Employees in this position perform the following technical competencies:
Completes daily reassessments for assigned patients and documents findings.
Implements and documents the implementation of the plan of care.
Reinforces patient teaching and family education.
Reads and interprets physicians' orders. Performs computer operations to order tests, prints reports, looks up test results, initiates charges, etc.
Transcribes medication orders, administers medications and monitors patients' responses to medications. Initiates and maintains IV fluids and IVPB medications.
Performs patient care activities per orders to include: collection of blood specimens, Accuchecks, including quality controls, EKG, respiratory treatments such as incentive spirometry, O2 setup, pulse ox, etc.
Assists patients with ADLs to include bathing, turning, skin care, ambulation, transfer, etc.
Collaborates effectively with all members of the interdisciplinary team.
Participates in improvement activities and uses the results of the quality of care activities to initiate changes in his or her practice.
Provides feedback to others regarding their performance based on the improvement activities.
Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others (students, orientees).
Required to attend at least 80% of scheduled unit meetings.
Provides nursing students with a positive clinical experience.
Completion of mandatory education and in-services prior to designated deadline.
Has knowledge on the use of current system computer programs.
Job Qualifications:
EDUCATION: Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program.
LICENSURE: LPN, State of Missouri, and IV Certification in state of Missouri or Kansas licensure, depending on designated work location. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
EXPERIENCE: Completion of an intense orientation program.
ESSENTIAL TECHNICIAL/MOTOR SKILLS: Fine motor skills, eye/hand coordination, walk, talk clearly, answer phone, type. Ability to give injections, administers medications, and change dressings.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Exceptional - ability to assess the patient and obtain a comprehensive person oriented history in a minimum amount of time. Must build rapport with patient families, visitors, peers and physicians as well as other departments and divisions. Displays a friendly, positive attitude and communicates with patients, families, physicians and co-workers in a professional manner. Ability to communicate verbally and written.
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to go from patient location to patient location to assess, evaluate and administer care plan; must be able to occasionally turn the average weight of an adult bedridden patient and ambulate patients who are recovering from surgery. Must move, kneel, crouch, stoop, reach, stand, pull, push, and lift.
ESSENTIAL MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: Problem solves; manipulate numbers, adaptability, interpret data, calculate, comprehend, understand, explain, assess, evaluate short term and long term memory.
ESSENTIAL SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Ability to visually assess patient condition; must be able to communicate with patient in order to assess condition and evaluate effects of care. Visual, hearing, feeling, smell.
EXPOSURE TO HAZARDS: Body fluids, blood, punctures, scratches, and physical injury from combative patients, radiation exposure. Infection/disease exposure from patients, visitors, and co-workers.
OTHER: Completes competency and all other requirements.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Utilize excellent customer service and teamwork skills portraying a "Yes I can" attitude consistent with patient treatment plan.
HOW TO APPLY:
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Job Number
09-3392
Company Summary:
Located in beautiful St. Joseph, Missouri, a city named as an "All America City," Heartland Health is an integrated health delivery system, which includes a medical center, physician practices, foundation and a health plan. Our flagship facility is Heartland Regional Medical Center (HRMC), which consists of 351 staffed acute care beds in a Level II trauma hospital. HRMC is JCAHO-accredited, and serves a regional population of 294,000 in Missouri, Kansas and the bordering counties in Nebraska and Iowa.
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