Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse - Internal Med Clinic

FMOLHS • Jackson, MS

4h

About The Position

This role involves coordinating and delivering patient care within an Internal Medicine Clinic, utilizing a health care team philosophy practice model. The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for coordinating patient teaching and discharge planning, as well as managing activities with ancillary departments to maintain hospital and departmental standards. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides basic therapeutic nursing care under the supervision of an RN, focusing on routine and standardized patient and caregiver needs with predictable outcomes. The LPN assists the RN and healthcare team in achieving desired patient outcomes, relying on education, training, and established guidelines. Initially, the LPN will require instruction and guidance, with the expectation to develop into working under general supervision.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) qualification.
• Understanding of health care team philosophy practice model.
• Ability to perform patient teaching and discharge planning.
• Skills in coordinating activities with ancillary departments.
• Knowledge of and adherence to departmental and hospital standards.
• Ability to provide basic therapeutic nursing care.
• Ability to work under the direction and supervision of an RN.
• Capability to care for patients with routine and standardized needs.
• Ability to assist RN and healthcare team.
• Proficiency in utilizing education, training, and established guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and delivers patient care using the health care team philosophy practice model.
• Coordinates and does patient teaching and discharge planning.
• Coordinates activities with ancillary departments.
• Maintains standards of department and the hospital.
• Provides basic therapeutic nursing care according to established standards of practice under the direction and supervision of the RN.
• Provides care to those patients and caregivers whose care requirements are routine and standardized with predictable outcomes.
• Assists the RN and healthcare team to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Relies on education, training and established guidelines to complete responsibilities.
• Initially requires instruction and guidance to accomplish job which should develop into working under general supervision.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed