LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - Gynecology Oncology - Stephenson Cancer Center

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides preventative and health care to an assigned group of patients or clients within the OU Health facility, specifically in the SCC Gynecology Department at Stephenson Cancer Center. OU Health is recognized as the state’s only comprehensive academic health system, encompassing hospitals, clinics, and centers of excellence. It boasts 11,000 employees and over 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers, forming Oklahoma’s largest doctor network with a full spectrum of specialty care. The system includes Oklahoma’s only freestanding children’s hospital, the National Cancer Institute-Designated OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma’s flagship hospital (the state’s only Level 1 trauma center), and Edmond Medical Center. OU Health's mission is to lead healthcare through excellence in patient care, education, and research. The organization is dedicated to improving lives by innovating medical care, education, and research, while continuously investing in its people, technologies, and facilities. They are actively seeking individuals who possess a passion and talent for caring for others, offering opportunities to contribute to quality healthcare in the community and further their careers through both clinical and non-clinical roles.

Requirements

HS Diploma or GED required.
Completion of education requirements for NCLEX-PN examination.
No experience required.
Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.
Current LPN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing OR a current multistate LPN License (eNLC) required.
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

Assists with the nursing assessment through data collection, observation, and obtainment of vital signs on assigned patients or clients.
Provides care according to an established nursing plan.
Observes changes in patient’s condition and notify supervisory personnel if significant changes occur.
Provides routine ostomy care, nasogastric tube placement and feeding and placement, and discontinuing of oral-gastric tube.
Initiates and monitors oxygen therapy according to physician orders or unit protocol.
Suctions and cleans tracheotomy sites.
May administer oral, intravenous, intra-muscular, intra-dermal, subcutaneous, sub-lingual, vaginal, rectal, and topical medications.
Prepares patients for routine physical examinations and assist the physician during examinations.
An LPN can function in the role of Surgical Tech if position open is in the operating room.
Performs other duties as assigned.