LPN- DOPC Pain - Full Time

Knox Community Hospital; Mount Vernon (OH); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, OH, is seeking a dedicated nurse to assist in direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process. The role emphasizes safe, age-appropriate care, accurate documentation, and collaboration with the health care team.

Responsibilities include data collection, coordinating care with physicians, delivering prioritized nursing interventions, and educating patients and families.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of nursing role and scope per Ohio Nurse Practice Act.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Collect data on patient condition from interview, diagnoses, tests and records.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to coordinate medical and nursing plans of care.
• Deliver safe nursing interventions in an organized, prioritized manner.
• Evaluate patient response to interventions and progress toward outcomes.
• Coordinate plans of care with physicians and team members.
• Accept delegated responsibilities within scope of practice; delegate appropriately.
• Document all aspects of patient care and maintain records timely.
• Provide patient and family education on treatments and procedures.
• Assist in orientation and training of staff; act as a preceptor when requested.
• Demonstrate perioperative nursing proficiency as a scrub nurse in OR/outpatient areas.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Assists in the delivery of direct/indirect patient care utilizing the nursing process within the environment of the department. Applies critical thinking skills to assure the delivery of safe, quality, age specific care. Documents accurately and in a timely manner. Communicates and collaborates with other healthcare team members. Adheres to organizational policies and procedures; regulatory accrediting body requirements; and professional practice standards

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collects data on patient's condition based upon interview of patient and/or family, physician's diagnosis and data, diagnostic results, and relevant data from other healthcare providers.
• Collaborate and communicated effectively with team members and other healthcare providers to coordinate the medical and nursing pace of care.
• Delivers safe nursing interventions in an organized, efficient, and prioritized manner to address identified needs.
• Contributes to the evaluation of the patient's response to nursing interventions and patient’s progress to expected outcome(s).
• Collaborates and communicates effectively with team members, physicians, and other healthcare providers to coordinate the medical and nursing plans of care.
• Accepts delegated responsibilities within scope of practice.
• Delegates responsibilities to appropriate personnel, in accordance to the clinical scope of practice.
• Documents all aspects of patient care and maintains patient records and care plans in a timely manner, in accordance to the clinical scope of practice.
• Provides patients and family members with relevant health care education and instructions regarding treatments and procedures.
• Assist in the orientation and training of new and tenured personnel, reassigned student nurses, Patient Care Assistants, and Medical Assistants; serves as a preceptor when requested.
• Demonstrates proficiency in perioperative nursing practice as a scrub nurse in the operating room and outpatient procedure areas, excluding any procedures that involve incisions.

Requirements Include

• Current knowledge of the nursing role and scope of practice as defined by the State of Ohio Nurse Practice Act and the Ohio Board of Nursing.
• Current knowledge of American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics.
• Effective problem solving, decision-making, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.