Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse - Pulmonology Clinic presso Mercyhealth
Mercyhealth · Lake Geneva, Stati Uniti d'America · Onsite
- Professional
- Ufficio in Lake Geneva
Our Walworth clinics are committed to clinical excellence and patient-centered care, supported by a dedicated, multidisciplinary team. Our clinics offer the unique opportunity to work in a close-knit, rural environment with an onsite and supportive leadership team.
Responsibilities: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 & 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/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 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
For eligible partners who hold an FTE of 0.5 or higher we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes is but not limited to health, dental and vision insurance, a retirement plan with a competitive matching contribution and generous paid time off that increases with longevity. Mercyhealth offers several education assistance programs and tuition reimbursement to support employees in their career advancement. Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, a variety of paid and non-paid leaves, and on-demand pay. We have a wide array of supplemental benefits including pet insurance, legal and identity protection, auto and home insurance.
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