Ambulatory RN or Ambulatory LPN - Croco General - PT - Day

Stormont Vail Health • Topeka, KS

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Primary Care nursing is a specialty within the nursing profession that encompasses care of individuals across the life span who present with physical, emotional, or psychological alterations of health. Primary Care nurses provide episodic and chronic nursing care to patients of all ages and health conditions in a variety of ambulatory settings. They use the nursing process, including triage and assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of human responses.

This patient-facing position provides professional nursing care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring. The nurse works collaboratively to plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate individualized, evidence-based care, while promoting infection prevention, patient advocacy, respectful relationships, diversity, equity, and inclusion. The role also includes supporting and mentoring nurses and students, contributing to nursing practice evolution, and pursuing ongoing learning and development.

This is an on-site, part-time position with a first/day shift schedule of 20 hours per week. It has no supervisory or budget responsibility.

Requirements

• Required: Registered Nurse license through KSBN; a multistate license permitting practice in Kansas is also accepted.
• Required: Basic Life Support certification. BLS RQI, CPR, or ACLS certifications may be required in lieu of or in addition to BLS, depending on the department. Must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to patient/significant-other rights, as identified by the institution.
• Demonstrated awareness and application of institutional safety requirements.
• Awareness of legal issues in patient care and departmental functioning, with the ability to manage situations to minimize risk to patients and the institution.
• Competency in selected psychomotor skills.
• Effective verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration, and apply mathematical concepts—including fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions—to practical situations.
• Part-time, on-site work; 20 hours per week.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Experience in a clinic setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect pertinent data and information relative to the patient, situation, or setting.
• Analyze assessment data to determine actual or potential problems and issues.
• Develop collaborative, individualized plans and identify expected outcomes.
• Promote infection prevention through standard precautions, proper dressing-change and wound-care procedures, hand hygiene, and cleanliness of patient rooms and the department.
• Coordinate care and implement plans using strategies that promote health and wellness.
• Evaluate progress toward goals and expected outcomes.
• Deliver professional nursing care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, creating caring relationships and showing patients uninterrupted attention, acceptance, and respect.
• Promote a mutually respectful environment that encourages the exchange of ideas, supports professional relationships, and integrates ethics into practice.
• Demonstrate advocacy 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 to support enculturation, orientation, competence, and emotional support; 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 evolution within the Stormont Vail Health professional practice model.
• Use appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain safe, effective, financially responsible, judicious, and evidence-based nursing services.
• Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed