RN/LPN/MA - Surgery Clinic

Citizens Health•Colby, KS

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Citizens Health is looking for a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse or Medical Assistant to work full-time assisting in our surgery clinic at Citizens Medical Center. Our Mission: Enhancing the lives of those we serve. Citizens Health is a community based, private, not-for-profit organization. It is comprised of: Citizens Medical Center - a 25 bed critical access hospital, Family Center for Health Care - an outpatient rural health clinic, Prairie Senior - a skilled nursing facility, Citizens Clubhouse - an onsite childcare center that cares for children 6 weeks to school age for our workforce, Citizens Medical Equipment - our durable medical equipment business, Palace Drug Store - our outpatient pharmacy. We strive to be progressive, dependable and knowledgeable, while providing compassionate, evidence-based care to the residents of northwest Kansas.

Requirements

Current RN or LPN Licensure by the Kansas Board of Nursing or state compact.
Current BLS, ACLS and PALS certification or willing to obtain within 30 days of hire.
Adequate knowledge of nursing theory and practices.
Thorough knowledge of principles, methods and techniques involved in performing general nursing services and adapting or modifying standard nursing practices for care of specific cases.
Ability to deal understandingly and tactfully in a professional manner with patients and their families.
Ability to maintain good working relationship with personnel in other departments.
Ability to provide direction in application of nursing process, quality improvement standard, organization and departmental goals and objectives, and the State Nurse Practice Act.

Nice To Haves

Possess interpersonal skills needed to function in a ‘team’ setting.
Be a self-starter who takes initiative, is open minded and a team player.
Maintain a positive attitude with good energy.
Create a positive, supportive working atmosphere.
Display integrity and accountability.
Accept and respond to constructive criticism and suggestions and strives for self-improvement.
Adhere to organization policies and procedures.
Arrive at work on time and when scheduled.
Demonstrate flexibility, initiative and ingenuity in performing job tasks.
Demonstrate professional conduct and maintains professional appearance.
Demonstrate behavior that reflects the image of the institution.

Responsibilities

Assist general surgeon in a patient care setting with patient assessments and assisting with procedures.
Prepare pre-operative patient charts for surgery and provide pre-op education to patients.
Perform appropriate telephone triage using established practice guidelines for post-op patients.
Review patient medication and surgical history.
Prepare prescription request for medical provider.
Provides general surgery education to patients and families.