RN - Emergency Department - PRN

lmh; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development and recognize

Excellent benefits

Community-focused team

Job summary

LMH Health in Lawrence, KS, seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care under established policies and standards, coordinating care with the healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes patient- and family-centered care, effective communication, and participation in discharge planning. Qualified candidates will have an RN license in Kansas, BLS (ACLS/PALS as required), and a nursing degree with preferred BSN.

Qualifications

• Associates in Nursing or diploma (Required).
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers; ACLS/PALS may waive BLS depending on department (Required).
• Current Registered Nurse license to practice in Kansas (Required).
• Bachelor's in Nursing (Preferred).
• ACLS within 6 months of hire (ED, ICU/2East or other units) (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families based on medical histories and treatments.
• Coordinate care plans with the clinical team and document patient conditions to optimize outcomes.
• Assist with discharge planning and patient transitions.
• Collaborate with inter-professional team to coordinate patient-centered care and improve outcomes.
• Provide patient-centered nursing processes including safety and evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrate professionalism and commitment to lifelong learning and best practices.
• Maintain regular attendance as an essential function.

Education

Associates in Nursing or diploma

Bachelors in Nursing

Job description

Something special starts here.You can't define it, but you know it when you see it: the difference between an average life and the good life. When your cup is full - with joy, purpose and lifelong health - it shows. At LMH Health, we are all about healthy people, healthy communities and healthy futures, and that makes us your destination for an exceptional career. From flexible, work-life harmony to competitive pay and great advancement potential, find everything you're looking for at LMH Health.

You'll find everything you're looking for at LMH Health:

• Join a team that cares about the community
• Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education
• Professional development and recognition
• Excellent benefits

We're looking for you.

Job Description

I. JOB SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization, while complying with laws and regulations in maintaining patient information. This position leads the coordination of care for patients by applying effective decision making skills based on patient/family healthcare needs and priorities.

II. ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families promoting decision making based on the assessment of patient medical histories, symptoms, examinations, diagnosis, conditions and treatments.
• Communicate and collaborate concisely and continuously among clinical team, including physicians, both verbally and in documentation focusing on patients identified problems and needs by implementing and monitoring patient care plans, as well as recording and communicating patient conditions as appropriate, to optimize their health outcomes.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Competently applies collaborative teamwork and leadership as a member of an inter-professional team to coordinate patient centered care for quality patient and unit outcomes of care processes by: Utilizing information, resources and technology
• Provide Patient Centered Care Nursing processes including Patient/Family, Evidence Based Practices (EBP), safety and process improvement
• Exemplifies professionalism: applies lifelong learning; contributes to the science of nursing; participates in governance; shares knowledge to expand the scale and scope of best practices and processes of patient and unit care.
• Performs nursing care according to the population served on the unit as referenced in the Administrative, Scope of Services Policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned in line with current basic nursing scope.
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position

III. JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Required :

• Associates in Nursing or diploma
• Current Basic life Support for Healthcare Providers, however based on department, certification in ACLS and PALS then the BLS requirement is waived.
• Current Registered Nurse license to practice in Kansas

Preferred :

• Bachelors in Nursing
• ACLS within 6 months of hire (ED, ICU/2East or other units)

Our Cultural Beliefs

• People First
• Integrity Matters
• Better Together

At LMH Health, we value inclusion and diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.