Outpatient LPN, ENT

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Job Description Summary

Sign-on Bonus Eligible - Up to $7,500!

According to department policies and nursing care standards, provides care that is appropriate to the age of the patients served. This includes administering medications, giving treatments, observing patients and recording and reporting pertinent information under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Responsibilities And Duties

25% Performs initial, ongoing and functional health status assessment as applicable to the population and / or individual. Collects and documents initial and ongoing subjective and objective data from patients, significant others, and communities. Reviews data obtained by other members of health care team and incorporates into assessment. Identifies and communicates assessment findings, both initial and ongoing, to appropriate people via referrals, rounds, huddles, reports and care conference, etc. Uses assessment data to identify pertinent nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems. Collaborates assessment findings with providers and members of healthcare team as appropriate. Uses scientific knowledge, Critical thinking skills, technical skills, and effective interpersonal and teaching skills to provide nursing care.

25% Based on nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems, documents planned nursing interventions to achieve outcomes appropriate to patient needs including : age, size, and development stage. Initiates and / or coordinates care plans and individualizes critical paths / medical management plans. Promotes cost effective care by minimizing fragmentation, maximizing coordination and facilitating patient / family through the health care system. Accountable for quality improvement and clinical outcomes and any other duties assigned. Carries out and documents interventions to assist patient / community to achieve expected outcomes. Uses scientific knowledge, critical thinking, technical skills, and effective interpersonal skills to provide direct patient care as needed.

20% Evaluates and documents response to nursing interventions and achievement of outcomes at appropriately determined intervals; as part of a multidisciplinary team, revises plan of care based on evaluative data.

20% Delegates tasks in accordance with specific criteria and state statutes. Reviews work performed by those to whom it is delegated. Coordinates continuity of care as indicated by patient / family / community needs and resources along health / wellness continuum in collaboration with other members of the health care team. Participates in development of self, peers and others, e.g. MAs, nursing students. Coaches other employees and provides feedback to others, as appropriate.

10% Actively participates in process improvement activities to achieve targeted measures of clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance. Acts as patient advocate. Participates and shares information from committees, research and self-development programs. Communicates and participates appropriately in staff meetings, and collaborates with providers. Manages resources including personnel, supplies and equipment to maintain a safe and efficient environment.

Minimum Qualifications

High School or GED (Required)BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - National Council of State Boards of Nursing

Additional Job Description

Work requires a High school level of communication and / or math skills and one year of training from an accredited school of Practical Nursing and no previous Experience plus three to six months of time on the job. Work requires current Ohio license as a Licensed Practical Nurse with meds. Work requires the analytical skills necessary to resolve problems that require the use of basic scientific, mathematical, clinical or technical principles. Work requires the communication skills necessary to explain policies or procedures, relay patients needs to appropriate personnel, or otherwise communicate with others in situations requiring sensitivity and tact. successful completion NAPNES or OOPNES pharmacology course.

Work Shift

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Department

ENT Mansfield Mob

Join us!

• if your passion is to work in a caring environment
• if you believe that learning is a life-long process
• if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment