Registered Nurse RN or Licensed Practical Nurse LPN - Outpatient - General Surgery

Job Description

Job Description

0.8 FTE - Day Shift

LPN Starting Pay - $23.85 to $35.78 (based on experience)

RN Starting Pay - $35.01 to $52.52 (based on experience)

Offers for external candidates are generally made between the minimum and 3/4 point of the range, based on experience.

At Olmsted Medical Center, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To keep up with the evolving trends, Olmsted Medical Center offers the following for employees who are employed at a 0.5 FTE or higher.

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance  
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Adoption Assistance Plan

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited school of practical nursing
• Current Minnesota LPN license required
• BLS certification
• Previous clinic experience preferred

Job Responsibilities:

• Conducts a focused assessment of the health status of an individual patient through the collection and comparison of data to normal findings and the individual patient’s current health status.
• Reports changes in health status and responses to interventions in an ongoing manner to a registered nurse or the appropriate licensed healthcare provider for delegated or assigned tasks.
• Participates with other healthcare providers in the development and modification of a plan of care.
• Determines and implements appropriate interventions within a nursing plan of care or when delegated or assigned by a registered nurse.
• Implements interventions that are delegated, ordered, or prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider.
• Assigns nursing activities or tasks to other licensed practical nurses.
• Assigns and monitors nursing tasks or activities to unlicensed assistive personnel.
• Provides safe and effective nursing care delivery.
• Promotes a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Advocates for the best interest of the patient.
• Assists in the evaluation of responses to interventions.
• Collaborates and communicates with other healthcare providers.
• Provides healthcare information to individual patients.
• Provides input into the development of policies and procedures.
• Accountable for the quality of care delivered, recognizing the limits of knowledge and experience; addressing situations beyond the nurse’s competency; and performing to the level of education, knowledge, and skill ordinarily expected of an individual who has completed an approved practical nursing education program.
• Maintains OMC Organization Competencies and Nursing Competencies pertinent to area of practice.
• Manages information in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Communicates effectively.
• Other duties as assigned.

Registered Nurse (RN)

Qualifications:

• Completion of an accredited professional nursing program
• Current Minnesota Registered Nurse license
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification (Northwest Clinic and Hospital locations only including the departments of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Acute Care, Cardiology, Pain Management, and Pediatrics)
• Minimum of one year nursing experience preferred

Job Responsibilities:

Practice of Professional Nursing includes but is not limited to:

• Provides a comprehensive assessment of the health status of a patient through the collection, analysis, and synthesis of data used to establish a health statue baseline and plan of care. The RN also addresses changes in the patient condition.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to develop and coordinate an integrated plan of care.
• Develops nursing interventions to be integrated into the plan of care.
• Implements nursing care through the execution of independent nursing actions.
• Implements interventions that are delegated, ordered, or prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider.
• Delegates nursing tasks or assigns nursing activities to implement the plan of care.
• Provides safe and effective nursing care.
• Promotes a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Advocates for the best interests of individual patients.
• Evaluates responses to interventions and the effectiveness of the plan of care.
• Collaborates and coordinates with other healthcare professionals in the management and implementation of care within and across care settings and communities.
• Provides health promotion, disease prevention, care coordination, and case finding.
• Designs and implements teaching plans based on patient need and evaluates teaching effectiveness.
• Participates in the development of healthcare policies, procedures, and systems.
• Accountable for the quality of care delivered, recognizing the limits of knowledge and experience; addresses situations beyond the nurse’s competency; and performs at the level of education, knowledge, and skill ordinarily expected if an individual has completed an approved professional nursing education program.
• Manages, supervises, and evaluates the practice of nursing.
• Maintains OMC organization competencies and nursing competencies pertinent to area of practice.
• Manages information in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Performs other duties as assigned.