LPN Ambulatory (Day shift - 40hrs/week) - Rockledge, PA JNE, Lawndale Internal Medicine

Jefferson Health Plans•Lawndale, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The LPN provides patient- and family-centered care, using the nursing process to address patients’ physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs while respecting their individual cultural beliefs and values. As a member of the health-care team, the LPN exercises sound nursing judgment based on preparation, knowledge, experience, and competency. The LPN participates in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care through focused assessment and, under the direction and supervision of a licensed clinical team member, carries out selected nursing acts consistent with each patient’s needs and priorities. The LPN collaborates with patients, families or designated care partners, and inter-professional team members to provide safe, compassionate, coordinated care. The role includes patient education, communication with the registered nurse, physician, and other care-team members, collecting data within the applicable state scope of practice, and contributing to quality improvement and professional development. The position is based at Jefferson Health Northeast, 793 Huntingdon Pike, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. The schedule is a day shift, 40 hours per week.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Practical Nursing with a specialized diploma.
Passed the Pennsylvania Board Association for Licensed Practical Nurse.
BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association.
Pennsylvania LPN qualification/license, as indicated by the LPN–Licensed Practical Nurse_PA requirement.
Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and ability to collaborate respectfully with patients, families, and designated care partners in care and care planning.
Cultural awareness and ability to connect respectfully and effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to transmit, receive, and interpret information and needs accurately and use partnership-oriented language with patients and families.
Ability to delegate appropriately and respectfully to other team members.
Knowledge of patient disorders and injuries and ability to evaluate patients and contribute to treatment or care plans in partnership with the care team.
Knowledge of child and adult education techniques and ability to identify patient and care-partner learning priorities and needs.
Knowledge of medications and ability to administer them and prescribe drugs for continuing treatment outside the hospital only as allowed by the applicable state Nurse Practice Act.
Knowledge of patient observation, evaluation, and nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment, and ability to analyze symptoms and identify appropriate responses within the applicable scope of practice.
Knowledge of health-information relevance and documentation methods, including written or electronic records.
Computer skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and EMR.
Customer-satisfaction, problem-solving, and organizational skills, and knowledge of relevant software and hardware.
Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds; push or pull patients on beds or stretchers; assist with lateral transfers involving up to 50 pounds of patient weight; stand and walk frequently to continuously; and perform role-related kneeling, bending, squatting, and CPR.

Responsibilities

Interact with co-workers, patients, their families or designated care partners, and other staff in a manner consistent with Jefferson’s values.
Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patient and family preferences and cultural beliefs into care delivery.
Partner with patients and their families or designated care partners to identify learning needs and priorities and provide understandable, affirming education.
Provide safe, compassionate, coordinated care that respects patients’ preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
Work effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, promoting open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making.
Promote belonging and inclusion and demonstrate problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Participate in practice-setting committees, including safety and quality-improvement committees.
Give and receive feedback and incorporate appropriate changes into practice.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, reduce errors, and support ethical decision-making.
Pursue continued professional learning and development and serve as a primary preceptor for appropriate staff members.
Maintain compliance with institutional policies and guidelines related to evidence-based patient-care practices.
Reduce risk of harm by following established nursing practices, protocols, and individual performance standards.
Use care-process outcome data and improvement methods to design and test changes that improve patient-care quality and safety.
Communicate with a registered nurse, physician, and other health-care team members to seek guidance with patient care.
Collect data as permitted by the licensed practical nurse scope of practice under the Pennsylvania/New Jersey Nurse Practice Act.
Work closely with the registered nurse to support safe, quality care for emergency department patients.
Reinforce patient and designated care-partner education about the patient’s condition, treatment and medications, and next steps in recovery, within the role’s scope of practice.
Document relevant health information, such as histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and results, in written or electronic form.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
Supplemental insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement plans
Tuition assistance
Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to colleagues working less than part-time, including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps