LPN-Urgent Care in Geneseo, New York at Noyes Memorial Hospital

MAIN FUNCTION:

Provide nursing care to patients using the nursing process and current standards of nursing practice.

REPORTS TO: Registered Nurse, Nurse Manager, or Director of Urgent Care

1. Practice the philosophy, policies, procedures and quality standards of the PCBU according to the mission, vision and values of URMC/Noyes.
2. Utilize the elements of the nursing process with a holistic approach in the provision of patient care throughout the patient's UC visit.
3. This includes, but not limited to:
4. Communicate the progression toward goals to the provider.
5. Consider growth and development in implementing the plan to best meet the needs of all age groups.
6. Implement safety practices.
7. Promote patient advocacy.
8. Assure a customer-focused culture by anticipating the needs of both internal and external customers. Deliver service that meets or exceeds the customer's expectations and needs.
9. Collaborate with the provider to implement the multidisciplinary plan of care. Assure provider orders are carried out and evaluated.
10. Implement nursing interventions as ordered
11. Assure infection control standards are met through the use of standard precautions and adherence to pertinent policies and procedures.
12. Administer and record all medications according to policy and procedure within the scope of practice.
13. Respond to emergencies according to protocols. Assure emergency equipment is readily available and in working order by performing checks.
14. Completes unit specific competencies.

Performance Improvement

1. Assist with identifying, analyzing, implementing and evaluating quality improvement activities for the department by being involved with problem solving and assisting in collecting data for PI studies as needed and/or assigned.
2. Promote communication and information dissemination with regard to quality improvement changes
3. In collaboration with the coordinator provider and Director, maintain constant readiness for JCAHO and NYSDOH surveys.
4. Initiate the completion of incident reports (RL Solutions) and assist with investigations as needed.
5. Report patient complaints to the appropriate individuals and participate in the resolution of the problems.

Communication

1. Communicate in a professional manner at all times.
2. Obtain patient information and communicate with all the members of the healthcare team, as appropriate. Report pertinent observations, symptoms, and changes in condition to the provider.
3. Document according to policies in the electronic medical record (EMR). Report all aspects of patient care to subsequent healthcare team members when shifting care to another provider (e.g.: transfers, shift changes).

Resource Utilization/Efficiency

1. Participate in economical utilization of supplies.
2. Assure safe use of equipment by following manufacturer's instructions for use. Remove malfunctioning equipment from service and report to initiate repair/ replacement process.
3. Strive to enhance personal organizational skills and unit-based efficiency to optimize constructive use of resources.
4. Perform additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION: Permit or license to practice as an LPN in New York State required.

EXPERIENCE: Previous staff nursing experience desirable.

CONTACTS: Frequent with patients, families, physicians, other hospital personnel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Standing and walking most of the day, pushes, pulls, reaches and lifts medium and heavy weights. Frequent physical effort with weights greater than 25 pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS/HAZARDS: Exposed intermittently to disagreeable odors and body wastes, psychological stresses of caring for seriously ill or dying patients. Exposure to communicable diseases, back strain, and minor injuries from cuts possibility of being injured by disoriented/aggressive patients.