Ambulatory RN or Ambulatory LPN - Croco General - PT - Day
About The Position
Primary Care nursing is a specialty that provides care to individuals across the life span who present with physical, emotional, or psychological health alterations. Primary Care nurses provide episodic and chronic nursing care to patients of all ages and health conditions in ambulatory settings, including rural, urban, and virtual settings. They apply the nursing process through triage and assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of human responses. This is a part-time, patient-facing, on-site position with no supervisory or budget responsibilities. The role delivers professional nursing care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, promotes infection prevention, and supports respectful, ethical, evidence-based practice. The position is based at Croco General and works first-shift days, with shifts of less than 12 hours and 20 hours per week.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse license through KSBN; a multistate license with the ability to practice in Kansas is also accepted.
- 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 within the institution.
- Demonstrated awareness and application of institutional safety issues.
- Awareness of legal issues in patient care and departmental functioning, and ability to manage situations in a manner that minimizes risk to the patient and institution.
- Competency in selected psychomotor skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally, nonverbally, and in writing.
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts including probability, statistical inference, geometry, and trigonometry, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to meet the physical demands described, including occasional lifting up to 50 pounds and occasional pushing, pulling, and reaching up to 25 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Experience in a clinic 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.
- Develop a collaborative plan with strategies to achieve expected outcomes.
- Identify expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
- Promote infection prevention through standard precautions, proper dressing-change and wound-care procedures, hand hygiene, and cleanliness of patient rooms and the department.
- Implement the identified plan by coordinating care and using strategies to promote health and wellness.
- Evaluate progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
- Deliver professional nursing care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, including creating caring relationships, taking uninterrupted moments with patients, and displaying unconditional 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 who are new to their role to support enculturation, orientation, competence, and emotional support.
- Support students in enhancing their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Pursue lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry for personal growth and development.
- Participate in and lead nursing practice in the evolution of the Stormont Vail Health professional practice model.
- Use appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, financially responsible, and judiciously used.
- 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
