Licensed Practical Nurse Family Practice

About the role

Banner Health is seeking a Licensed Practice Nurse to join our Family Medicine clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona. This position provides nursing care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse and/or licensed physician, and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under his or her direction. This position observes, contributes to the plan of care, implements, reports and documents patient care in accordance with department policies, standard of care and state scope of practice. This position utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to contribute to the assessment of data and to plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

Schedule

• Clinic Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:00am–5:00pm
• Five 8-hour days with possibility of four 10-hour shifts
• Location: Banner Health Center – Raintree, 8901 E. Raintree Dr. Ste.150, Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Responsibilities

• Observe, compile and report the patient's physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs; review available information obtained by health care team members
• Contribute to plan of care under direction of registered nurse, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input; consider the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of care
• Plan care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team; review plan of care to reflect changing patient needs and provide input for updates as needed
• Implement care based on delegated interventions identified in care plan and medical orders, within scope of practice; provide care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements
• May delegate and provide supervision in the provision of care to non-licensed personnel, in accordance with state scope of practice
• Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided; report condition of patient, including signs and symptoms which may be indicative of change in the patient's condition to the registered nurse and/or physician
• Observe and report patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members; observe and report patient's response and the effectiveness of patient teaching
• Document observation, implementation and data in the patient record; documentation reflects objective/subjective data, nursing interventions and patient's response to treatment; note physician orders accurately and in a timely manner
• May plan, organize, develop and coordinate the completion of documentation and the input of patient assessment data as required by federal regulation; maintain, update and revise required documentation according to patient changes in condition, as regulated by federal and/or state guidelines
• Effectively communicate and coordinate with members of the interdisciplinary team regarding appropriate functional/care level and transition to another level
• Perform audits related to the reimbursement documentation and the quality management process; review audit results and present summary information for management utilization and review
• May coordinate the admission process including new resident evaluations; provide verbal and written communication to residents, families and referrals sources regarding the process for admission to the center; facilitate problem solving with residents, families, referral sources, insurance companies and clinical staff

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess a current, valid LPN or LVN license in state of practice, temporary LPN or LVN license in state of practice, or compact LPN or LVN licensure for current state of practice
• BLS certification is required
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice
• Completion of a state approved IV therapy program may be required in certain facilities and/or departments in accordance with state scope of practice, regulatory requirements or facility/department policy
• Banner Registry and Travel positions require a minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting within the past 12 months as a LPN or LVN in the specialty area
• Employees working for Banner Home Care AZ must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in designated clinical area is preferred
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred