LPN/CMA/MA - Sidney Clinic (Part Time)

Shenandoah Medical Center; Sidney (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Shenandoah Medical Center in Iowa is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide direct patient care across the continuum of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians and staff, timely response to patient needs, administration of IV interventions, education for patients and families, and strict adherence to safety and documentation standards.

Qualifications

• Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Basic Life Support certification preferred.
• Rural clinic health care experience preferred.
• Excellent patient communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care.
• Performs comprehensive nursing assessments and full body system analysis.
• Administers medications and intravenous interventions as allowed.
• Responds to patient needs in a timely fashion and coordinates with providers.
• Documents assessments, interventions and patient status accurately.
• Provides patient education to patients and families throughout visits.
• Maintains safety and infection control practices and two-patient identifiers.
• Collaborates with health care team to coordinate medical and nursing management.

Skills

Nursing process

Patient assessment

IV therapy

Emergency care

Patient education

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

LPN Licensure

Job description

• Utilizes the nursing process, for the performance of patient care, to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care to achieve prioritized patient outcomes according to the LPN scope of practice.
• Performs comprehensive nursing assessments in an efficient and effective manner.
• Conducts full body system analysis.
• Administers and performs nursing assessment in accordance with the applicable patient type.
• Reviews, discusses and implements health care provider orders appropriately and takes appropriate measures if there are questions.
• Responds to patient needs in a timely fashion.
• Recognizes abnormal symptoms/changes in patient condition, establishes priorities and takes appropriate action.
• Serves as a patient advocate.
• Performs patient rounding for all patient assignments.
• Evaluates patient progress toward desired outcomes prior to discharge.
• Demonstrates personal accountability in the delivery of patient care in a competent, professional and compassionate manner.
• Provides intravenous interventions within the scope of practice for LPN-C.
• Collaborates with health care providers to coordinate medical and nursing management of patient care.
• Works effectively with ancillary areas as part of the team approach to patient care.
• Demonstrates initiative and flexibility in the provision of patient care.
• Informs and involves Nurse Manager regarding patient care issues in a timely and appropriately manner.
• Completes patient and family education throughout the patient’s visit.
• Performs emergency treatment as required in accordance with LPN scope of practice.
• Initiates or assists in patient care in an effective and responsive manner as each situation requires.
• Triages each emergency situation appropriately and involves other resources as appropriate.
• Administers and performs emergent care in accordance with the applicable patient population type which may range from newborn to geriatrics.
• Follows emergency policies, procedures and protocols in an effective manner.
• Performs and maintains documentation.
• Documents accurate and ongoing assessments of patient status that reflect nursing interventions, patient responses, patient teaching and status of outcomes at end of appointment.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with other health team members regarding patient condition, patient satisfaction needs and recommendations for meeting identified outcomes.
• Identifies and recognizes abnormal symptoms/changes in patient condition, established priorities, and takes appropriate action. Appropriately reports condition changes to medical provider.
• Promotes and ensures patient and staff safety in all aspects of responsibilities.
• Administers medications, treatments and procedures in a timely and safe manner according to health care provider orders and nursing policy, including appropriate performance of standard precautions, using two patient identifiers, and performing patient risk assessments every shift.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics, transfer/lifting techniques to minimize fall risk to patient and injury to self.
• Implements infectious disease controls as appropriate including isolation procedures, proper use of hand hygiene and gloves.
• Follows proper procedures for disposal of sharps and hazardous materials.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Utilizes the nursing process, for the performance of patient care, to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care to achieve prioritized patient outcomes according to the LPN scope of practice.
• Performs complete admission evaluation.
• Performs comprehensive nursing assessments in an efficient and effective manner.
• Conducts full body system analysis.
• Administers and performs nursing assessment in accordance with the applicable patient type.
• Reviews, discusses and implements health care provider orders appropriately and takes appropriate measures if there are questions.
• Responds to patient needs in a timely fashion.
• Recognizes abnormal symptoms/changes in patient condition, establishes priorities and takes appropriate action.
• Serves as a patient advocate.
• Performs patient rounding for all patient assignments.
• Evaluates patient progress toward desired outcomes prior to discharge.
• Demonstrates personal accountability in the delivery of patient care in a competent, professional and compassionate manner.
• Provides intravenous interventions within the scope of practice for LPN-C.
• Collaborates with health care providers to coordinate medical and nursing management of patient care.
• Works effectively with ancillary areas as part of the team approach to patient care.
• Demonstrates initiative and flexibility in the provision of patient care.
• Informs and involves Nurse Manager regarding patient care issues in a timely and appropriately manner.
• Completes patient and family education throughout the patient’s visit.
• Performs emergency treatment as required in accordance with LPN scope of practice.
• Initiates or assists in patient care in an effective and responsive manner as each situation requires.
• Triages each emergency situation appropriately and involves other resources as appropriate.
• Administers and performs emergent care in accordance with the applicable patient population type which may range from newborn to geriatrics.
• Follows emergency policies, procedures and protocols in an effective manner.
• Performs and maintains documentation.
• Documents accurate and ongoing assessments of patient status that reflect nursing interventions, patient responses, patient teaching and status of outcomes at end of appointment.
• Communicates effectively.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with other health team members regarding patient condition, patient satisfaction needs and recommendations for meeting identified outcomes.
• Identifies and recognizes abnormal symptoms/changes in patient condition, established priorities, and takes appropriate action. Appropriately reports condition changes to medical provider.
• Promotes and ensures patient and staff safety in all aspects of responsibilities.
• Administers medications, treatments and procedures in a timely and safe manner according to health care provider orders and nursing policy, including appropriate performance of standard precautions, using two patient identifiers, and performing patient risk assessments every shift.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics, transfer/lifting techniques to minimize fall risk to patient and injury to self.
• Implements infectious disease controls as appropriate including isolation procedures, proper use of hand hygiene and gloves.
• Follows proper procedures for disposal of sharps and hazardous materials.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Experience

Preferred

• Rural clinic health care experience preferred

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Licensed Practial Nurse

Preferred

• Basic Life Support

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