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

Unity Health • Beebe, AR

5h • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision and delegation of the physician, the nurse is responsible for the delivery of patient care.  Preps for procedures, anticipating what medical supplies will be required.  Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.  Serves as a resource nurse when oriented and so directed.  Supports the organization’s mission, vision and values.  Applies knowledge of patient’s age and cultural diversity, along with their spiritual and emotional needs into the provision of patient care.  Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care. In accordance with our mission and core values, the registered nurse will perform care requiring specialized knowledge, judgment and nursing skills based on the application of the nursing process.  The RN uses assessment skills to ensure multidisciplinary patient care and teamwork to meet established practice guidelines, clinic specific policies and regulatory standards.

Physical Requirements: The physical activities involve balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, grasping, kneeling, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, standing, stooping and use of fingers and repetitive movements.  An individual in this position may be required to carry or lift weight up to 50 lbs and push/pull 100-300 lbs.  The sensory and communicative activities required for this position include feeling, hearing, seeing, smelling and speaking.  Individuals in this position could possibly be exposed to inside/outside environmental conditions, infectious diseases, blood borne pathogens and body fluids, chemical hazards, respiratory hazards and radiological hazards.  

Requires working under stressful conditions and working irregular hours.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and holds a current Arkansas licensure as a licensed practical nurse
• Individualized orientation period of no less than 2 weeks and, generally, no greater than 3 months
• Demonstrates competency and knowledge to assist the physician with procedures and minor surgeries
• Ability to utilize the nursing process in the provision of nursing care including but not limited to administering treatments and medication, collection of patient data relevant to the plan of care/problem list, collaborating with other healthcare providers and providing education to patients and/or significant others
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification
• The nurse must possess demonstrated knowledge, training and skills necessary and appropriate to the neonate, child, adolescent and adult and older adult
• They must demonstrate communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to deal effectively with multidisciplinary team members, patients, significant others and physicians
• Must possess effective decision making, assessment and critical thinking skills
• Team leaders must be able to set priorities and effectively delegate/coordinate multidisciplinary care based on the needs of the patient, census, staffing and clinic needs

Responsibilities

• delivery of patient care
• Preps for procedures, anticipating what medical supplies will be required
• Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes
• Serves as a resource nurse when oriented and so directed
• Supports the organization’s mission, vision and values
• Applies knowledge of patient’s age and cultural diversity, along with their spiritual and emotional needs into the provision of patient care
• Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care
• perform care requiring specialized knowledge, judgment and nursing skills based on the application of the nursing process
• uses assessment skills to ensure multidisciplinary patient care and teamwork to meet established practice guidelines, clinic specific policies and regulatory standards

What This Job Offers

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