LPN - Outpatient Trauma Acute Care, Grant

OhioHealth•Williamstown, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, day shift, Monday through Friday LPN position with no weekends or holidays. The role involves delivering post-discharge care exclusively for trauma patients, working with nursing staff and providers. Responsibilities include rooming patients, assisting with telephone inquiries regarding AVS, home health, DME, prescriptions, referrals, and scheduling. The position also supports the completion of FMLA and Workers’ Compensation paperwork, manages nursing charges, supply orders/auditing, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to address the mental health needs of patients recovering from traumatic injuries. This is an ambulatory clinic focused on supporting patients through recovery from traumatic injuries, not a primary care provider. The role involves daily chart reviews for upcoming appointments, preparing for future visits, and providing nursing care to patients and families across the health-illness continuum in diverse settings. The LPN is accountable for nursing practice as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing and may delegate nursing tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) according to the Ohio Nurse Practice Act. This position serves as a resource for other associates, may communicate instructions, perform minor scheduling, and inspect work, but does not have direct supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

High School or GED (Required)
BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Must hold a current license from the State of Ohio.
Successfully completed Ohio Board of Nursing approved medication course.
Basic Life support Provider

Responsibilities

Performs initial, ongoing and functional health status assessment as applicable to the population and/or individual.
Collects and documents initial and ongoing subjective and objective data from patients, significant others, and communities.
Reviews data obtained by other members of health care team and incorporates into assessment.
Identifies and communicates assessment findings, both initial and ongoing, to appropriate people via referrals, rounds, huddles, reports and care conference, etc.
Uses assessment data to identify pertinent nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems.
Collaborates assessment findings with providers and members of healthcare team as appropriate.
Uses scientific knowledge, Critical thinking skills, technical skills, and effective interpersonal and teaching skills to provide nursing care.
Based on nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems, documents planned nursing interventions to achieve outcomes appropriate to patient needs including: age, size, and development stage.
Initiates and/or coordinates care plans and individualizes critical paths/medical management plans.
Promotes cost effective care by minimizing fragmentation, maximizing coordination and facilitating patient/family through the health care system.
Accountable for quality improvement and clinical outcomes and any other duties assigned.
Carries out and documents interventions to assist patient/community to achieve expected outcomes.
Uses scientific knowledge, critical thinking, technical skills, and effective interpersonal skills to provide direct patient care as needed.
Evaluates and documents response to nursing interventions and achievement of outcomes at appropriately determined intervals; as part of a multidisciplinary team, revises plan of care based on evaluative data.
Delegates tasks in accordance with specific criteria and state statutes.
Reviews work performed by those to whom it is delegated.
Coordinates continuity of care as indicated by patient/family/community needs and resources along health/wellness continuum in collaboration with other members of the health care team.
Participates in development of self, peers and others, e.g. MAs, nursing students.
Coaches other employees and provides feedback to others, as appropriate.
Actively participates in process improvement activities to achieve targeted measures of clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.
Acts as patient advocate.
Participates and shares information from committees, research and self-development programs.
Communicates and participates appropriately in staff meetings, and collaborates with providers.
Manages resources including personnel, supplies and equipment to maintain a safe and efficient environment.
As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.