LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - Family Medicine Center

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The OU Health Family Medicine Center is a diverse outpatient facility servicing several different specialty clinics and providers. This is a fast-paced, collaborative environment that requires great communication skills, the ability to multitask, and welcomes a willingness to learn. New to OU Health? Ask your recruiter about our competitive total rewards package including a $5,000 sign-on bonus! OU Health’s Family Medicine Center has a fast paced environment seeing patients from newborn to elderly. The healthcare professionals provide care within pediatric care, sports medicine, OB, procedural and much more. This facility is fast-paced with 80 providers seeking healthcare professionals eager to work with a variety of patients! General Description: Under general supervision provides preventative and health care to an assigned group of patients or clients in an OU Health facility.

Requirements

Graduation from an approved License Practical Nurse program.
Current LPN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact LPN License (eNLC) required.
Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.
Knowledge of professional nursing theories, practices, techniques, and procedures.
Ability to organize, coordinate, plan and evaluate nursing needs of assigned patients.
Must be knowledgeable about operating room techniques if applying for a surgery position.
Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

Administers medications safely under direction of physician or other medical personnel
Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physicians.
Provide care according to an established nursing plan.
Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or situation
Ensures patient chart entries are made accurately and in a timely manner and forwarding charts as appropriate
Communicates systematic report to other care providers.
Assisting in the coordination of care delivery; utilizes resources to promote the continuum of care.
Employs strategies to promote health in a safe environment.
Documents progress toward the attainment of outcomes.
Uses quality and evidence based practice to deliver and improve care.
Works closely with more experienced clinicians for guidance and supervision.
Triage telephone calls for referral to other clinical team members
Performs other duties as assigned