Licensed Practical Nurse- PRN

Saint Luke's Health System; Trenton (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke’s Health System is seeking a clinic nursing professional to provide patient care in a fast-paced setting. This PRN day role involves screening walk-in patients, offering education on medications and injections, and assisting with procedures to support a busy clinical team.

The successful candidate will work both independently and with a team, delivering excellent customer service with a professional demeanor.

Qualifications

• Requires Basic Life Support certification.
• Experience: Less than 1 year in clinical or nursing support roles.

Responsibilities

• Screen walk-in patients for clinic visits.
• Perform telephone screening using established protocols.
• Provide medication/injection education to patients.
• Assist with clinical procedures as needed.
• Clean wounds and perform dressing changes.
• Support catheter insertion and tracheostomy care as directed.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Teamwork

Customer service

Job description

Job Description Provides professional nursing care for clinic patients following established standards and practices.

• Responsible for screening walk-in patients
• Telephone screening (with protocols)
• Medication/injection education
• Assist with procedures
• Cleaning wounds
• Dressing changes
• Suctioning
• Catheter insertion
• Tracheostomy care
• Biopsies
• Diabetic nail care
• Other duties as assigned by respective clinic

Able to work in a team atmosphere, as well as, autonomously. Excellent customer service skills and professional demeanor at all times. Delegates tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel UAP in accordance with demonstrated competencies and consideration to Scope of Practice. May be responsible for covering Medical Assistant job duties as needed.

Job Requirements

• Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross

Job Details PRN Day (United States of America) Saint Luke’s Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more.

Find out more about what Saint Luke’s offers: http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes