Licensed Practical Nurse or Medical Assistant- Pain Management

TriHealth•Mason, OH

9h•Onsite

About The Position

TriHealth is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse or Medical Assistant for its Pain Management team at locations in Liberty, West Chester, Arrow Springs, and Mason. The role is full-time, 80 hours bi-weekly, Monday through Friday, with no weekends or holidays. The position offers competitive pay based on education and experience, career growth opportunities, and a supportive, high-energy environment. Sign-on bonuses are available up to $5,000 for LPNs and up to $500 for Certified Medical Assistants. The position contributes to nursing assessment by collecting, reporting, and documenting objective and subjective data. At the direction of an RN or specified provider, the employee contributes to developing the nursing component of the plan of care and provides direct basic nursing care within the LPN scope of practice under the Nurse Practice Act. The position also contributes to evaluating patient responses to nursing care and documents accurately and promptly. TriHealth encourages professional development through continuing education, formal education, specialty certification, nursing organization membership, community health activities, nursing research, evidence-based practice, and collaborative relationships among nurses, physicians, and other caregivers. Team members are expected to follow TriHealth’s SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors, including providing welcoming, respectful, compassionate service; improving quality, safety, and service; valuing others’ time and resources; and contributing to a clean and safe environment.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved technical, professional, or vocational program in Nursing.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
NAPNES certification if graduated prior to 1988.
More than one year of full-time or two years of part-time LPN experience in acute care.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.
Basic knowledge of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences.

Responsibilities

Collect data that contributes to nursing assessments, including health counseling and health teaching needs.
Document ongoing observations and patient care according to unit and TriHealth guidelines.
Communicate observations and findings to the RN and other appropriate health team members.
Contribute to the plan of care, maintain it by updating it as needed, and help develop short- and long-term patient goals, including discharge planning.
Communicate the plan of care to patients or residents, families, and health team members.
Implement and document the plan of care and patient or resident care.
Provide a safe and therapeutic environment while maintaining patient rights and dignity.
Prioritize workload according to patient needs and preferences and unit or facility needs.
Recognize emergencies, notify appropriate personnel, and begin emergency measures.
Complete patient assignments and documentation within the scheduled time frame.
Base interventions on clinical data, desired outcomes, nursing judgment, and standards of care.
Delegate care to other team members within the scope of nursing practice.
Perform technical skills according to policy, procedure, and accepted standards.
Administer medications safely and promptly within scope of licensure.
Use equipment safely and appropriately.
Interpret and execute physician orders accurately.
Maintain knowledge of unit and TriHealth policy and procedure changes and maintain unit-specific skill competency validation.
Contribute to evaluating patient responses to nursing care; communicate responses to the RN or physician promptly and document them according to guidelines.
Initiate or participate in activities that promote growth and development within nursing practice.
Use the Chain of Command appropriately.
Build collegial relationships with physician offices and other healthcare team members.
Identify opportunities for process improvement autonomously.
Demonstrate TriHealth’s SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors in interactions with patients, guests, coworkers, and the community.