Registered Nurse RN or Licensed Practical Nurse LPN - Outpatient Urology

Olmsted Medical Center•Rochester, MN

12h

About The Position

Olmsted Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for outpatient urology. This position is 0.8 FTE and works a day shift. Starting pay is $23.85 to $35.78 per hour for an LPN and $35.01 to $52.52 per hour for an RN, based on experience. Offers for external candidates are generally made between the minimum and three-quarter point of the applicable range, based on experience. The role provides nursing care appropriate to the employee’s license and scope of practice. The LPN conducts focused assessments, reports changes in patient status, participates in care planning, implements interventions, coordinates with healthcare providers, and supports patient safety and education. The RN conducts comprehensive assessments, develops and coordinates plans of care, implements and evaluates nursing interventions, coordinates care, and provides health promotion and patient teaching. Both roles are accountable for quality care, maintain relevant organizational and nursing competencies, manage information in accordance with state and federal regulations, and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

LPN: Graduate from an accredited school of practical nursing.
LPN: Current Minnesota LPN license.
LPN: BLS certification.
RN: Completion of an accredited professional nursing program.
RN: Current Minnesota Registered Nurse license.
RN: BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

LPN: Previous clinic experience preferred.
RN: Minimum of one year of nursing experience preferred.
RN: ACLS certification is required for Northwest Clinic and Hospital locations only, including Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Acute Care, Cardiology, Pain Management, and Pediatrics.

Responsibilities

Conduct focused assessments of patients’ health status and report changes and responses to interventions to an RN or appropriate licensed healthcare provider (LPN).
Participate with healthcare providers in developing and modifying plans of care (LPN).
Determine and implement appropriate interventions within a nursing plan of care or as delegated or assigned, and implement interventions ordered or prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider (LPN).
Assign nursing activities or tasks to other LPNs and assign and monitor nursing tasks or activities performed by unlicensed assistive personnel (LPN).
Provide safe and effective nursing care, promote a safe and therapeutic environment, and advocate for patients’ best interests.
Assist in evaluating patient responses to interventions (LPN).
Collaborate and communicate with healthcare providers, and provide healthcare information to patients (LPN).
Provide input into the development of policies and procedures (LPN).
Maintain accountability for quality of care, recognize limits of knowledge and experience, address situations beyond competency, and practice at the level expected for the applicable nursing education and license.
Maintain OMC organization and nursing competencies pertinent to the area of practice.
Manage information in accordance with state and federal regulations and communicate effectively (LPN).
Provide comprehensive patient assessments, establish a health-status baseline and plan of care, and address changes in patient condition (RN).
Collaborate with the healthcare team to develop and coordinate an integrated plan of care, and develop nursing interventions for that plan (RN).
Implement nursing care through independent nursing actions and interventions delegated, ordered, or prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider (RN).
Delegate nursing tasks or assign nursing activities to implement the plan of care (RN).
Evaluate responses to interventions and the effectiveness of the plan of care (RN).
Coordinate with healthcare professionals in managing and implementing care within and across care settings and communities (RN).
Provide health promotion, disease prevention, care coordination, and case finding (RN).
Design and implement teaching plans based on patient needs and evaluate teaching effectiveness (RN).
Participate in developing healthcare policies, procedures, and systems (RN).
Manage, supervise, and evaluate the practice of nursing (RN).
Perform other duties as assigned.