Registered Nurse Or Licensed Practical Nurse- Family Practice Clinic at Mercyhealth

RN ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES   

• Utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients. 

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws/practice act. 

• Performs assessments, planning, intervention and evaluation of care 

• Documents according to standards of care. 

• Develops initiates and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and/or clinic policy including patient and family instruction. 

• Utilizes resources available to teach and support patient and family education. Provides education to the appropriate level of understanding. 

• Acts to resolve systems breakdowns and engages self and others in providing solutions. 

• Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance. 

• Utilizes clinical expertise & guidance to other units/departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care. 

• Utilizes critical thinking in regards to patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command. 

• Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit/department practice activities and decisions and peer review process 

• Positively influences the professional and organizational environments and shared governance. 

• Engages in personal development and supports system-entity opportunities for continuous learning and growth including developing or revising evidence-based practice guidelines. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE   

Graduate of an accredited nursing program. 

ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred. 

May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines) 

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE                     

Licensed as an RN in state of practice 

Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days     

LPN ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Rooms patients, collects assessment data and prepares patient according to specific need. 

• Collects patient data and documents in the medical record. 

• Prepares and maintains patient charts. 

• Assists in examination, treatment and other clinic procedures. 

• Administers injections and medications as ordered and directed. 

• Reviews physician's orders, lab requests, or follow-up needs with patient.

• Assists with laboratory procedures, screening tests and QI projects 

• Answers telephone and either responds to inquiry or directs caller to appropriate personnel for triage

• Documents according to standards of care. 

• Provides patient treatments as ordered.

• Coordinates referrals for patients through insurance and other physician offices 

• Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to the provider orRN. 

• Perform the duties of a clinic LPN within alignment to LPN scope of practice.  

• Assist with clinic projects and assignments and nursing initiatives.

•  May provide feedback for evaluation or participate in peer review.  

• Assists with preparation of staff for surveys. 

• Monitors compliance with clinic initiatives as assigned 

• Administers specified medications and nursing interventions as allowed by policy and procedure, licensure, and State Practice Act. 

• Reinforces patient teaching provided by Provider and RN. 

• Provides basic healthcare instruction to family and patient. 

• Performs EKG's and simple lab tests as needed. 

• Performs venipuncture to collect blood specimens. 

• Participates in QA & I. 

• Orders and maintains supplies.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Graduate of an accredited LPN Program OR

Wisconsin: Have completed the portion of the RN Program needed to obtain a certificate of completion in practical nursing.

Experience in clinical setting preferred.

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

Licensed as an LPN in the State of Practice
Approved CPR or BLS certification within 90 days
   

SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS  

The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.