Clinic LPN, FT, Cardiology Clinic, $2000 sign-on-bonus

Unity Health•Searcy, AR

About The Position

The Clinic LPN delivers patient care under the direct supervision and delegation of the physician. The role prepares for procedures by anticipating required medical supplies and assists physicians with procedures and minor surgeries. It 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 and considers patients’ age, cultural diversity, spiritual needs, and emotional needs when providing care. The position contributes to quality nursing care through performance-improvement techniques and positive patient outcomes. The description also refers to registered-nurse care involving specialized knowledge, judgment, nursing skills, assessment, multidisciplinary teamwork, and compliance with practice guidelines, clinic policies, and regulatory standards. The position is classified as safety sensitive. Impaired performance could pose a risk to the health or safety of the associate or others; associates actively using medical marijuana are excluded from safety-sensitive positions, even if they hold a valid medical marijuana card. The role requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours. Physical demands include balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, grasping, kneeling, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, standing, stooping, finger use, and repetitive movements. The associate may need to lift or carry up to 50 pounds and push or pull 100–300 pounds. The work may involve exposure to indoor or outdoor conditions, infectious diseases, blood-borne pathogens, body fluids, 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 appropriate to neonates, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
Communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work 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.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds and pushing or pulling 100–300 pounds.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care under the direct supervision and delegation of the physician.
Prepare for procedures and anticipate the medical supplies required.
Assist the physician with procedures and minor surgeries.
Collaborate with other professional disciplines to support effective and efficient patient 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 in providing care.
Contribute to quality nursing care through performance-improvement techniques and positive patient outcomes.
Use the nursing process to provide care, including administering treatments and medication, collecting patient data relevant to the plan of care or problem list, collaborating with healthcare providers, and educating patients or significant others.
When serving as a team leader, set priorities and delegate and coordinate multidisciplinary care according to patient needs, census, staffing, and clinic needs.