Arbuckle Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital located in Sulphur, Oklahoma. Boasting a new hospital in 2011, AMH has a 24-hour emergency room, which is staffed by ER physicians and designated as a Level IV Trauma Center. The hospital serves over 12,000 patients annually. AMH treats over 7,000 emergencies each year including heart attack and stroke patients. The hospital has four admitting physicians including three employed physicians and a contractor. Additionally, AMH operates a full-service clinic on campus, which as 15 exam rooms, two physicians, and three nurse practitioners. The hospital is supported by a one cent county sales tax.
Summary:
The
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) functions under the supervision and guidance of
the Nurse Practitioners and Physicians in clinic. The LPN also participates in
the multi-disciplinary process of providing care and treatment to the patients
and provides clinical support to the other staff members. The LPN is
responsible to function within the scope of practice dictated by the authority
of the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing. This individual must be able to manage
demanding workloads with accuracy. This position also requires excellent
customer service skills with the patients, families, staff members, physicians
and the public.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist providers with patient office
visits, including putting patients in rooms, interviewing patients, recording
vital signs and enter all pertinent information in the electronic medical
record
- Performs select clinical tests including
but not limited to rapid strep screen, urine dip stick, pregnancy tests,
hematocrit, and influenza tests. These tests will be done with skill and
accuracy according to the manufacturer’s guidelines and documented in the
appropriate place in the electronic medical record
- Clinical tests will be documented in the
logs according to the facility’s
policies and procedures
- Will run controls in accordance to the
facility’s policies and procedures manual
- Be responsible for monitoring temperature
in the refrigerators and manager the temperature logs with accuracy
- Administers and documents injections in
the electronic medical record (medical and site given)
- Assists prover with office based
procedures
- Demonstrates universal precautions
- Labels and processes patient specimens as
needed
- Organizes exam rooms, including general
cleaning, restocking and upkeep
- Fields patient telephone calls and
responds accordingly
- Demonstrates proper handwashing technique
to insure proper infection control
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an
environment that optimizes patient safety
- Performs phlebotomy as needed
- Manages patient records in the EHR
- Follows policies and procedures set forth
by the State of Oklahoma VFC Program
- Enters Immunizations in OSIIS
- Patient teaching in regards to testing,
immunizations or procedures
- Other duties as assigned
Education and Experience
- Current State of OK Nursing License,
Required
- Basic Life Support, Required
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Preferred
- Advanced Pediatric Life Support, Preferred
Qualifications and Requirements
- Ability to asses, plan, implement and
evaluate nursing care according to individual needs
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills
- Must demonstrate consistent professional
conduct and meticulous attention to detail
- Must possess excellent verbal and written
communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills with patients,
staff, and other health care professionals
- Familiarity with the EMR system
Work
Environment:
Employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit,
ascend and descend stairs, possess ability to handle, finger or feel objects, tools
or controls; reach with hands and arms. Employee must frequently be able to
lift 25 pounds from the floor to waist level and may occasionally be required
to lift 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision and the
ability to clearly focus vision. Arbuckle Memorial Hospital has determined this
is a safety-sensitive position. The
tasks or duties assigned to this job could affect the safety and health of the
employee or others.
