Licensed Practical Nurse $20,000 sign on bonus

Job Details

Job Location

Amberwell Atchison - Atchison, KS

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

Other

Travel Percentage

None

Job Shift

12 Hour Night

Job Category

Nursing - Hospital

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Knows and applies current Nursing Theory appropriate to the age and / or developmental status of patients served; adheres to the Kansas Nurse Practice Act; adheres to national, regional, and hospital Standards of Care and Practice to deliver care; utilizes principles of Strategic Quality Management and continuous Performance Improvement; maintains a safe environment of care; upon delegation and under the supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse, collects data and performs patient care interventions; contributes to a collaborative practice with other disciplines; and behaves and practices in a manner consistent with the mission and objectives of Amberwell Healthcare.

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Qualifications

• JOB QUALIFICATIONS :
• Education
• Vocational / Technical
• Kansas LPN license
• BLS
• Experience
• Less than one year
• Skills
• Organizational
• Verbal
• Interpersonal
• Customer Relations
• Mathematical
• Analytical
• Grammar / Spelling
• Read / Comprehend written instructions
• Follow verbal instructions
• Computer : Meditech
• Age of Patients Served
• Neonate / Infant (birth-1 year)
• Child / Ped (1-11 years)
• Adolescent (12-17 years)
• Adult (18-64 years)
• Geriatric ( 65+ years)
• Mental and Emotional Requirements
• Manage stress appropriately
• Make decisions under pressure
• Manage anger / fear / hostility / violence of others appropriately
• Handle multiple priorities
• Work alone
• Work in areas that are confined and / or crowded
• Working Conditions
• Exposure to communicable diseases
• Exposure to blood and / or body fluids
• CRT (computer) monitor
• Physical Requirements
• Medium work- Exert up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and / or up to 10 lbs. constantly
• Stand for 2-4 hours per day
• Sit for 2-3 hours per day
• Walk for 5-6 hours per day
• Perform repetitive tasks / motions
• Distinguish colors
• Hear alarms / telephone / tape recorder / normal speaking voice
• Have good manual dexterity
• Have good eye / hand / foot coordination
• Have clarity of vision : Mid (>

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