LPN- Oncology (No Weekends)

Fisher-Titus Medical Center•Norwalk, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the physician/provider, provides nursing care in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. Fisher-Titus proudly serves the greater Huron County area’s 70,000-plus residents by providing a full continuum of health and wellness care from heart and cancer care to outpatient services such as lab, imaging, and physical rehabilitation. Vision: Be the first choice for healthcare and employment within our community. Mission: Deliver compassionate and convenient care to the highest level of excellence that promotes lifelong health and wellness for our community.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
CPR certification
Demonstrated proficiency in acute care nursing, knowledge and skills
Current state licensure

Responsibilities

Provides nursing care in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Implements medical plan of care, nursing intervention, and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.
Follows the office exposure control plans bloodborne and airborne pathogens.
Schedules all patients for any surgical procedure requested by the physician/provider, following each individual physician schedule.
Accompanies patients to exam/procedure room, assists patients with transfers, dressing, collects specimens, prepares for exam, assesses patient's general condition, and ensures needs are met.
Performs nursing duties, collecting history, vital signs, and assists physician(s) with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments, and provides direct patient care as ordered.
Obtains prior authorizations and pre-certifications as needed and manages referrals through EMR.
Documents all interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed or prescribed and hospital data in the electronic medical record, ensuring a documented, organized, and chronological medical record.
Labels, documents, and tracks all specimens or tests ordered/received following set standards and reports all test results to the physician.
Promotes wellness by providing patient education materials and communicating the physicians' advice and instructions to patients/families and assisting with scheduling appointments, tests or procedures serving as a role model for customer service.
Sets up instruments and equipment according to protocol and cleans exam/procedure rooms between patient visits adhering to infection control/safety guidelines.
Attends all mandatory education programs and can describe responsibilities related to general safety and regulatory compliance.
Maintains confidentiality of all hospital and patient information at all times.
Attends monthly staff meetings and participates in monthly rounding process with manager.
Participates in and completes required department specific education and training programs.
Follows safety and security policies including exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens.
Supports the mission, vision and CARES values of Fisher Titus.
Ensures an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity and well-being of all patients in a safe, secure environment.
Supports, cooperates with, and implements specific procedures and programs for safety, confidentiality, quality assurance, and compliance with laws and policies.
Communicates with Compassion using active listening, AIDET, key words at key times, and HEART service recovery techniques.
Demonstrates Service Etiquette by smiling, greeting patients, maintaining a calm and positive attitude, ensuring patient privacy, promoting a healing environment, and adjusting approach to respect diversity.
Commits to Safety by following established guidelines and reporting unsafe conditions.
Delivers High Quality Care by committing to efficient, effective, and purposeful work and engaging in practices that continually improve processes.