LPN- Cardiology

St. Charles Health System•Bend, OR

1d•$31 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

The LPN provides quality, patient- and family-centered care as a member of the health care team under the clinical direction of a supervising provider. The role follows St. Charles Health System’s mission, policies, procedures, and professional nursing standards, and focuses on enhancing the care experience. The LPN is responsible for daily patient flow, uses triage skills to assess patient needs, and anticipates providers’ needs regarding patient care. The position serves adult patients and does not directly manage other caregivers. Heart & Lung Specialists includes non-invasive cardiology, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiothoracic surgery, and structural heart. The program provides outpatient care throughout Central Oregon and inpatient hospital care at the St. Charles Bend campus. The LPN coordinates referrals, appointments, testing, and patient preparation; gathers and documents patient information; administers medications and provides discharge teaching; and performs telephone triage and follow-up. The role also supports a safe, healing care environment, maintains confidentiality and professional relationships, and documents care in compliance with hospital policies and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Current Oregon LPN license.
Current CPR certification.
Education as required by licensure.
Ability to wear the personal protective equipment required to perform the job safely.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in a clinical and/or acute care setting.

Responsibilities

Apply nursing principles, practices, standards, and techniques in accordance with health system policies and Oregon law governing LPN duties.
Assess patient conditions and needs in coordination with the supervising provider; implement appropriate nursing actions, collaborate with other disciplines, and evaluate patient progress.
Anticipate providers’ needs related to patient care.
Review incoming referrals, compile documentation and testing information, and coordinate timely appointments and testing with the department and provider.
Collect objective and subjective patient data from observations, examinations, and written records accurately and promptly.
Record medical history, room patients, take vital signs, prepare patients for examinations, and perform EKGs.
Manage medication administration, monitor actions and reactions, and provide discharge teaching.
Contact patients to provide education about upcoming testing or procedures.
Prepare and follow up on tests, including labs, cardiac catheterizations, and MRIs.
Perform telephone triage and communicate effectively with caregivers, medical staff, patients, and guests.
Support the organization’s vision, mission, values, and continuous-improvement principles.
Provide and maintain a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests.
Maintain professionalism and confidentiality; comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, act ethically, report known or suspected violations, and cooperate with organizational investigations and proceedings.
Deliver timely, efficient, accurate customer service and patient care.
Participate in creating a healing environment and intentional relationships that enhance the care experience, including listening actively and communicating appropriately with patients.
Document patient care in compliance with hospital policies and regulatory agencies.
Perform additional duties of similar complexity as required or assigned.