Acute Care LPN - Birthplace - PT - Day
About The Position
The Acute Care LPN works as part of a patient-focused team caring for healthy term newborns, mother-baby couplets, and gynecology patients. The team provides support and comfort during patients’ stays and aims to make each birth a special experience for families. Care is delivered by a compassionate nursing and interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment. Mother-baby nurses complete NRP certification and breastfeeding training. The position delivers professional nursing care in collaboration with registered nurses, using individualized care plans, evidence-based services, and principles of patient advocacy, ethics, diversity, equity, and inclusion. The LPN contributes to a respectful professional environment, supports colleagues and students, and pursues lifelong learning and professional development. This is a part-time, patient-facing, on-site position working a 12-hour day shift for 24 hours per week, with no supervisory or budget responsibility.
Requirements
- Required: Licensed Practical Nurse credential through KSBN; a multistate license with the ability to practice in Kansas is also accepted.
- Required proficiency in awareness of legal issues in patient care and departmental functioning, including managing situations to minimize risk to patients and the institution.
- Required proficiency in knowledge of the Kansas State Nurse Practice Act and compliance with its statutes and regulations.
- Required proficiency in self-directed learning and participation in continuing education for professional development.
- Required proficiency in appropriate delegation and coordination of healthcare team members, patient care, and department activities.
- Required proficiency in effective communication, use of appropriate reporting structures, and positive working relationships with healthcare customers and employees.
Nice To Haves
- Experience providing patient care.
- Experience in a hospital setting.
Responsibilities
- Collect pertinent data and information relative to the patient, situation, or setting.
- Analyze assessment data to determine actual or potential problems and issues.
- Collaborate with the registered nurse to identify expected outcomes and develop an individualized plan of care.
- Implement the care plan through coordination of care and strategies that promote health and wellness.
- Evaluate progress toward goals and outcomes in collaboration with the registered nurse.
- Deliver professional nursing care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, including caring relationships, uninterrupted moments with patients, and unconditional acceptance and respect.
- Promote a mutually respectful environment that encourages the exchange of ideas, supports professional relationships, and integrates ethics into practice.
- Advocate for patients in all roles and settings.
- Apply diversity, equity, and inclusion principles by respecting others’ uniqueness, perspectives, backgrounds, and beliefs.
- Communicate effectively in all areas of professional practice.
- Mentor nurses new to their roles and support students in developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Pursue lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry.
- Participate in and lead nursing-practice process evolution within the Stormont Vail Health professional practice model.
- Use appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain safe, effective, evidence-based, and financially responsible nursing services.
- Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
