Ambulatory RN or Ambulatory LPN - Pulmonary - FT - Day

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care as defined within the scope of the state’s nurse practice act.
• Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiological and cognitive status.
• Administers prescribed medications, infusions, and/or treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
• Formulates a prioritized and goal directed plan of care, which is based on patient’s presenting problems and projected outcomes.
• Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent manner, while promoting the continuum of care.
• Functions to establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies.
• Prepares equipment and aids provider during treatment, examination and testing of patients.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the health care process (self, systems, environment, and instrumentation) in meeting outcomes.
• Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to provider.
• Documents in patient and department records in a timely, accurate and concise manner according to department standards.
• Maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information.
• Compiles tests and examination results.
• Evaluates the patient’s progress towards achieving outcomes.
• Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following established standards of care.
• Practices effective problem identification and resolution as a method of sound decision making.
• Greets patients and prepares them for provider examination.
• Collects patient history information.
• Instructs patients in collection of samples and tests.
• Traits and refers incoming telephone calls.
• Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions.
• Delegates tasks and duties in the direction and coordination of health care team members, patient care and department activities in accordance with the Kansas State Nurse Practice Act.
• Adheres to staffing and scheduling practices.
• Setseks validation of knowledge base, skill level and decision making as necessary and assertively seeks guidance in areas of question.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Experience in a clinic setting preferred.
• Preferred Skills And Abilities:
• Awareness and sensitivity to rights of patient/significant other.
• Awareness and application of safety issues.
• Awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and departmental functioning.
• Management of situations to minimize risk to the patient and the institution.
• Competency in selected psychomotor skills.
• Effective communication using verbal, non-verbal and written methods.
• Mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration.
• Concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.

Skills

• Registered Nurse - KSBN.
• Basic Life Support - BLS.

Benefits

• Compliance with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health.
• Remote Work Guidelines: Quiet workspace, stable internet, dedicated attention, adherence to schedules, and compliance with Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• Shift: First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift)
• Hours Per Week: 40