What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN/RN Clinic Float Pool position at Morrison Community Hospital?
Job Description
Morrison Community Hospital
303 North Jackson Street
Morrison IL 61270
Department: Family Care Clinic
Job Title: LPN/RN
Reports To: Clinic Director
Job Type: Full Time
Shift: Days
M-F 8am-4:30pm
Job Summary
The RN/LPN will float between our Family Care Clinic and Specialty Clinics. The various departments you will work with is Family Practice, Walk-In Clinic, Cardiology, Dermatology, Neurology, Pulmonology, General Surgery, Urology, Podiatry, Orthopedics, ENT, Endocrine and Gynecology/Urogynecology.
Essential Functions
- Responsible for planning, assessing, intervening, co-coordinating and providing direct patient care by utilizing critical thinking skills. Performs initial triage assessment of patient and prepares patient for examination/treatment.
- Communicates with physicians, ancillary caregivers, patients and families regarding the patient’s plan of care.
- Communicates with patients on an age appropriate level.
- Recognizes and meets the needs of special needs patients, physicians, visitors, and facility staff.
- Performs assessments including physical, psychosocial, nutritional, functional, safety, spiritual, cultural, and educational needs.
- Completes supporting documentation for supplies, medications, labs, charges, and equipment used.
- Obtains lab specimens, gives injections, oral medications and places orders for items such as labs, testing, referrals, etc.
- Documents patient care/assessment data on the appropriate nursing record including but not limited to: vital signs/medical history/quality measure/education provided/assessment data, and any other pertinent information.
- Demonstrates competency in skills verified by Skills Check List.
- Reviews various test results and takes appropriate actions.
- Makes nursing decisions regarding patient status and immediate care needs.
- Accurately reconciles and administers all medications.
- Functions as unit secretary in his/her absence
- Provides patient and family education and makes referrals to other agencies.
- Demonstrates compassion, empathy, and respect to all customers.
- Coordinates and directs the activities of clinical and non-clinical associates in providing care.
- Makes patient care assignment appropriately based on individual abilities, patient acuity and resources available.
- Considers the cost of supplies with the delivery of care for each patient.
- Attends a minimum of 50% of unit meetings offered and completes all mandatory educational requirements including skill validation.
- Participates in Unit based Quality Improvements Projects and routine Quality and Environmental monitoring.
- Maintains unit specific competencies and participates in review of the high-risk/ low-frequency competencies.
- Identifies opportunities to improve patient care and utilize evidence-based resources to optimize nursing practice.
- Maintains knowledge of equipment and continuously learns new technology and is able to trouble shoot equipment, report malfunctioning equipment and ensure its repair and return to service
- Demonstrates and actively promotes an understanding and commitment to the mission of Morrison Community Hospital.
- Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and Local laws and regulations, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behaviors.
Qualifications
- Active registration for Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse with the State of Illinois.
- Must be BLS certified.
- Experience preferred.
- Must be able to demonstrate basic computer skills in a Windows environment.
- Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
- Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring.
Compensation:
Pay Range $21.00-$35.97 per hour base
Benefits:
- Health Insurance including 100% coverage for majority of services received in home hospital
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Vacation Time Off
- Sick Time Off
- Personal Time
- Holiday Time
- Retirement 457 plan with 3% employer match
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance policy provided
- Health Insurance Wellness Discount
- Hospital Discount on services
- Pharmacy Discount
- Medical and Dependent Care Flex Spending
- Tuition/Certification Reimbursement
Salary : $21 - $36
