Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Urology Clinic

Banner Health

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the Urology Clinic at Banner Medical Center North Campus in Tucson, Arizona. Banner Health emphasizes investing in the holistic health and happiness of its nurses through better pay, benefits, opportunities, and community. Tucson offers an ideal climate for year-round outdoor recreation and a rich cultural experience. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is nationally recognized for exceptional patient care, teaching, and groundbreaking research, operating as a Level 1 Trauma Center and consistently ranked among the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital's physicians are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, offering specialty services including heart, cancer, neuroscience, and multi-organ transplant care. The LPN provides nursing care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse and/or licensed physician, accountable for the quality of nursing services. This role involves observing, contributing to the plan of care, implementing, reporting, and documenting patient care in accordance with department policies, standards of care, and state scope of practice, utilizing specialized knowledge and skills appropriate to the patient's age and development.

Requirements

Must possess a current, valid LPN or LVN license in state of practice, temporary LPN or LVN license in state of practice, or compact LPN or LVN licensure for current state of practice.
BLS certification is required.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.
Completion of a state approved IV therapy program may be required in certain facilities and/or departments in accordance with state scope of practice, regulatory requirements or facility/ department policy.
Banner Registry and Travel positions require a minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting.
Experience must include working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a LPN or LVN in the specialty area.
Employees working for Banner Home Care AZ must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in designated clinical area is preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Observes, compiles and reports the patient’s physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs. Reviews available information obtained by health care team members.
Contributes to plan of care under direction of registered nurse, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input. Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of care. Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team. Reviews plan of care to reflect changing patient needs and provides input for updates as needed.
Implements care based on delegated interventions identified in care plan and medical orders, within scope of practice. Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements. May delegate and provide supervision in the provision of care to non-licensed personnel, in accordance with state scope of practice. Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.
Reports condition of patient, including signs and symptoms which may be indicative of change in the patient’s condition to the registered nurse and/or physician. Observes and reports patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members. Observes and reports patient’s response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.
Documents observation, implementation and data in the patient record. Documentation reflects objective/subjective data, nursing interventions and patient’s response to treatment. Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
May plan, organize, develop and coordinate the completion of documentation and the input of patient assessment data as required by federal regulation. Maintains, updates and revises required documentation according to patient changes in condition, as regulated by federal and/or state guidelines. Effectively communicates and coordinates with members of the interdisciplinary team regarding appropriate functional/care level and transition to another level. Performs audits related to the reimbursement documentation and the quality management process. Reviews audit results and presents summary information for management utilization and review.
May coordinate the admission process including new resident evaluations. Provides verbal and written communication to residents, families and referrals sources regarding the process for admission to the center. Facilitates problem solving with residents, families, referral sources, insurance companies and clinical staff.
Works under supervision, prioritizing data from multiple sources to provide quality care and support to the patient and family.