Clinic LPN, FT, Green Family Practice, Days

Unity Health • Newport, AR

2d

About The Position

Under the direct supervision and delegation of the physician, the Clinic LPN is responsible for delivering patient care. The nurse prepares for procedures and anticipates the medical supplies required. The role collaborates with other professional disciplines to support effective, efficient care and desired patient outcomes, and may serve as a resource nurse when oriented and directed. The nurse supports the organization’s mission, vision, and values; considers patients’ age, cultural diversity, spiritual needs, and emotional needs in providing care; and contributes to quality nursing care through performance-improvement techniques that demonstrate positive patient outcomes.

The position requires competency in assisting physicians with procedures and minor surgeries and using the nursing process to provide care, including administering treatments and medications, collecting patient data relevant to the plan of care or problem list, collaborating with other healthcare providers, and educating patients and/or significant others. The posting also includes duties described as requiring registered-nurse-level specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills, including assessment to support multidisciplinary care and compliance with practice guidelines, clinic policies, and regulatory standards.

This is a safety-sensitive position. The posting states that associates actively engaged in using medical marijuana, including those with a valid medical marijuana card, are excluded from safety-sensitive employment. The role involves stressful conditions and irregular hours, physical activity and lifting requirements, and possible exposure to environmental, infectious, chemical, respiratory, and radiological hazards.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Arkansas licensure as a licensed practical nurse.
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification.
• Demonstrated competency and knowledge to assist the physician with procedures and minor surgeries.
• Knowledge, training, and skills necessary and appropriate to care for neonates, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
• Communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to deal effectively with multidisciplinary team members, patients, significant others, and physicians.
• Effective decision-making, assessment, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Physical ability to perform activities including balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, grasping, kneeling, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, standing, stooping, finger use, and repetitive movements.
• Ability to carry or lift up to 50 pounds and push or pull 100–300 pounds.
• Ability to perform required sensory and communication activities, including feeling, hearing, seeing, smelling, and speaking.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care under the direct supervision and delegation of the physician.
• Prepare for procedures and anticipate the medical supplies required.
• Collaborate with other professional disciplines to support effective and efficient care and desired patient outcomes.
• Serve as a resource nurse when oriented and directed.
• Apply knowledge of patients’ age, cultural diversity, spiritual needs, and emotional needs when providing care.
• Contribute to quality nursing care through performance-improvement techniques that demonstrate positive patient outcomes.
• Assist the physician with procedures and minor surgeries.
• Use the nursing process to provide care, including administering treatments and medications, collecting patient data relevant to the plan of care or problem list, collaborating with healthcare providers, and educating patients and/or significant others.
• Use assessment skills to support multidisciplinary patient care and teamwork in accordance with practice guidelines, clinic policies, and regulatory standards.

What This Job Offers

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