RN - LMH Health Primary Care - West Campus

LMH Health•Lawrence, KS

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct nursing care in accordance with the healthcare organization’s established policies, procedures, and protocols, while complying with laws and regulations governing patient information. The RN leads care coordination by applying effective decision-making based on patient and family healthcare needs and priorities. The role includes developing therapeutic relationships with patients and families, collaborating with the clinical team, implementing and monitoring care plans, and coordinating discharge planning. The RN contributes to patient-centered care and quality outcomes through teamwork, leadership, professionalism, lifelong learning, and sharing best practices. Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of the position.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma.
Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification; the BLS requirement is waived if certified in ACLS and PALS.
Current Registered Nurse license to practice in Kansas.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families and support decision-making based on patient histories, symptoms, examinations, diagnoses, conditions, and treatments.
Communicate and collaborate with the clinical team, including physicians, verbally and through documentation, to address patient problems and needs, implement and monitor care plans, and communicate patient conditions.
Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
Use collaborative teamwork and leadership as an inter-professional team member to coordinate patient-centered care and support quality patient and unit outcomes.
Utilize information, resources, and technology in coordinating care.
Provide patient-centered nursing care incorporating patient and family needs, evidence-based practices, safety, and process improvement.
Demonstrate professionalism through lifelong learning, contributing to nursing, participating in governance, sharing best practices, and supporting ethical, moral, and regulatory standards for patient and unit care.
Perform other duties as assigned within the current basic nursing scope.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance.