LPN II-Neuroscience

Saint Francis Health System

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Administers nursing care to an assigned group of patients based on physician's orders and nursing care plan. Consults with Registered Nurse to plan patient care. Performs a variety of direct and indirect patient care duties including data collection. General Neurology - Yale Campus Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana. Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees, including 1,000 physicians. The health system is anchored by the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, the largest hospital in Oklahoma and the 11th largest in the nation. Our system also includes hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, as well as 110 Warren Clinic locations from Monkey Island to McAlester, northeastern Oklahoma's only children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.

Requirements

Has completed the prescribed curricula of a practical nursing program or has completed equivalent coursework as approved and verified by a state board of nursing and holds or is entitled to hold a diploma or certificate therefrom.
Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Licensed Practical Nurse License.
0 - 6 months related experience.
Working knowledge of general disease state management processes, bio-psychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner.
Ability to be detail oriented as required in the examination of clinical and numerical data.

Responsibilities

Performs nursing skills appropriate for the patient population.
Demonstrates sound knowledge base appropriate to specialty area with consideration for patient's age and bio-psychosocial needs.
Gathers data, implements, and evaluates care for an assigned group of patients based on physician's orders and Nursing Care Plan.
Takes and notes physician's orders accurately.
Consults with Registered Nurse to plan patient care.
Documents data on the appropriate record.
Documents nursing process/care clearly, consistently, and accurately.
Addresses patient problems and progress toward outcomes.
Facilitates patient teaching -- implements discharge planning.
Makes appropriate referrals.
Follows plan of care per policy in presenting patient age and cultural/psychosocial factors.
Supports unit/hospital goals through PI and educational activities.
Attends mandatory in-services and meets unit education standards.
Accurately completes variance reports.
Modifies behaviors or performance to comply with care standards and unit requirements.