LPN Infusion Center (MHO)

Nursing Purpose

To ensure safe, compassionate, innovative patient centered care, promote and engage in the advancement of evidenced-based nursing practice, create a culture of collaboration, professionalism and a healthy work environment.

MISSION, VALUES and SERVICE GOALS

MISSION: We deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.
VALUES: Trust. Respect. Integrity. Compassion.
SERVICE GOALS: Personally connect. Keep everyone informed. Be on their team.

Caring And Healing Environment

• Exhibits self-care as evidenced by balancing workload and scheduling lunch breaks.
• Schedules and utilizes vacation days to renew/refresh as appropriate.
• Recognizes stress or situational frustration while on duty and takes respite time as appropriate.
• Care of team and care of patients/families - present in core values/standards of behavior.

Leadership

• Accepts accountability and responsibility to address issues and conflicts.
• Follows up with unit manager and/or director as needed.
• Acts as a role model and assists in the orientation of new employees as requested.

Teamwork

• Communicate, collaborate, and function with other members of the health team to provide safe and effective care.
• Collaborative rounds with physicians.
• Clear, concise communication of patient condition using nursing tools during all hand offs including bedside report.
• Participates in shift briefs, debriefs, and huddles to improve communication, patient care, and teamwork.
• Delegates and supervises only those nursing measures which the nurse knows, or should know, that another person is prepared, qualified, or licensed to perform.
• Fosters a sense of trust and collaboration among team members and other departments.

Professional Practice

• Takes responsibility for individual nursing actions and continued competence.
• Takes ownership and pride in their job.
• Respects the dignity and rights of the patient regardless of socioeconomic status, personal attributes, or nature of health problem.
• Maintains each patient's right to privacy by protecting confidential information unless obligated by law to disclose the information.
• Retains professional accountability for nursing care when delegating nursing intervention.
• Administers medications, monitors IV and blood transfusions, monitors vital signs and performs routine treatments and procedures in an Infusion center setting.
• Performs phlebotomy as directed by the needs of the department.
• Maintains patients records and charts, recording pertinent information, medications, treatments administered, treatment response and initiating patient incident reports as needed.
• Reinforces patient teaching and discharge instructions.
• Works closely with immune compromised patients in a supportive role with Chemo/Bio certified Registered Nurses.

Resource Driven Practice

• Seeks education resources and create learning experiences to enhance and maintain current knowledge and skills for his/her continuing competence in nursing practice and individual growth.
• Includes continuing education, council and committee participation, and process improvement activities.
• Seeks education and supervision as necessary when implementing nursing practice techniques.
• Demonstrates prompt shift arrival and meets all attendance standards.

Outcomes

• In conjunction with the Registered Nurse, evaluates patient achievement of goals and when necessary, alters and establishes strategies to meet revisions in the patient's plan of care.
• Conducts purposeful rounding to assess, evaluate, and anticipate needs.
• Participates in the review and evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of nursing care.
• Completes other job related duties and projects as assigned.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Attends and participates in department meetings and is accountable for all information shared.
• Completes mandatory education, annual competencies and department specific education within established timeframes.
• Completes annual employee health requirements within established timeframes.
• Maintains license/certification, registration in good standing throughout fiscal year.
• Patient care providers are required to maintain current BCLS (CPR) and other certifications as required by position/department.
• Consistently utilizes appropriate universal precautions, protective equipment, and ergonomic techniques to protect patient and self.
• Adheres to regulatory agency requirements, survey process and compliance.
• Complies with established organization and department policies.
• Available to work overtime in addition to working additional or other shifts and schedules when required.

Education And Experience

The knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated below are normally acquired through the successful completion of an LPN accredited school of nursing. Must have a current license to practice as Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Indiana. A minimum of 1 to 2 years of job-related experience is preferred.

Knowledge & Skills

• Participates in patient interdisciplinary planning as well as performing nursing care procedures, assessments, treatment and techniques under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Requires strong analytical and organizational skills necessary to participate in the implementation of plans of patient care/education in changing patient situations with recognition of actual and potential problems, patient/family involvement and the collection of data related to unit nursing care concerns.
• Requires strong interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain positive therapeutic relationships with patients and families and effective working relationships with staff, physicians and others.
• Requires team member skills in order to provide constructive feedback to peers regarding nursing issues, and participates in unit and hospital based decision making.
• Demonstrates flexibility and ability to adapt and support change.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner.
• Requires general working knowledge of the normal growth, development, related behaviors, needs, comfort, and range of treatments appropriate to the age (including, adolescent, adult, and geriatric) and diagnosis of patient served to support the provision of an individualized interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Requires an understanding of the need to be responsive and reasonably adaptable for scheduling purposes, when necessary, due to extenuating circumstances in support of co-workers and department functions.
• Demonstrates basic computer knowledge and skills.
• Functions within the legal boundaries of Indiana Nurse Practice Act based on the knowledge of statutes and rules governing nursing.